Nonaccredited Real Estate Investing: Yes, You Can Invest in Real Estate! If you’ve seen ads for real estate investments, or any other form of investing, you may have seen the term “accredited” before. Some investment opportunities will only be for “accredited” investors which are 506(c) offerings. Unfortunately, this leads some people to believe that they…

Do you want to double your money? If you’re like most people, the answer to that question is probably an emphatic yes. Most people would love to have 2x their current money sitting in their bank accounts – whether they have $10,000, $100k, or even $10 million. Of course, doubling your net worth is not…

Inflation has become one of the dominant worries of investors in recent months. Data repeatedly shows that inflation has been steadily increasing and is now hovering around 7% per year, a number not seen since 1982, 40 years ago. If inflation keeps going at this level, any idling cash you have will be worth 7% less next…

Real estate is one of the best ways to build wealth because it offers the prospect of capital appreciation and rental income. Unfortunately, many people shy away from real estate because they believe it costs too much to start investing or don’t believe they have the market knowledge to succeed. However, there are many ways…

Real estate investing is one of the best ways for people from all walks of life to grow their net worth. For many, investing in real estate (and, as we will see, apartment buildings in particular) has brought them financial freedom and independence. Indeed, the solid historical capital appreciation and regular monthly income mean that…

Financial independence – this concept is one that so many people strive for throughout their work and investing careers. Everyone dreams of the day when they will be independent and no longer need to work to live. Some people, of course, may continue to work, but there is a significant psychological difference between working for…

When looking at prospective real estate investments, you’ll likely see numerous terms that you may not be familiar with – especially if you are new to this type of investing. Just as those investing in stocks have unique phrases like “P/E ratio” and “dividend ex dates,” real estate investors have a set of terms and…

Real estate syndications can be a great path to investing in real estate. Part of the reason they are such good investment opportunities is that real estate syndication returns can be pretty significant. If you want to invest in a syndication, here’s the level of investment return you could, hypothetically, receive! Real Estate Syndication Returns: A Quick…

Every once in a while, the concept of real estate depreciation will come up in news headlines. Thanks to the mathematics behind real estate taxation, there will be some story about a person or company that did not have to pay taxes in specific years. Even if the article itself doesn’t specify what’s happening, more often than…

Cap Rate in Real Estate Explained If you’re looking at investing in a real estate syndication, you have likely come across the term cap rate real estate. The cap rate (short for capitalization rate) is the return on investment, assuming you purchased the property in cash. This metric is valuable for investors because it shows them…