Category Archives: Investing

If you’ve ever experienced owning single-family or multifamily homes, you know that these investments require time and energy. Investing in residential real estate can be challenging because, typically, you as the investor wear the many hats throughout the seemingly never-ending process. Responsibilities include finding the property, negotiating and funding the deal, renovating the property, interviewing […]

Did you know that you could invest in real estate without the headaches of tenants, toilets, and termites? It’s true – you can get all the benefits of investing in real estate, without any of the hassles of being a landlord. In this article, you’ll see what passive real estate investing means and find out […]

Owning real estate is not only a proven strategy for building wealth, but it also allows you to reduce your income taxes. Tax laws are complex.  As your income goes up, so does the amount you must contribute to the government to fund their operations.   Many people seek ways to keep more of their hard […]

By Chris Pauling Why does the SEC require only Accredited or Sophisticated Investors to work with us?  They simply want to protect people.  They know there are many people who want to invest who in the SEC’s judgement may not have the resources saved up to take on the risk.  Also, again from the SEC’s perspective, […]

Owning real estate is a well known path to financial security.  Moving from renting to owning a home is the first step towards growing wealth through real estate. We all must pay for a roof over our heads, and the many benefits of real estate ownership flow through our home and are amplified as we […]

Many people ask us, “If I invest $50,000 with you today, what kind of returns can I expect?” It’s a reasonable question since investors want to know how real estate syndications can maximize their profits and how passive real estate investing compares to other investment types. Before answering this question, it’s important to note that […]

By Chris Pauling My wife Yeimy and I were a bit overwhelmed – and a little confused – when we first considered investing in a real estate syndication. And the two of us have a lot of real estate transaction and investing experience. As you know, we have flipped a ton of houses; we have […]

Goal setting is a perennial topic – exciting to many but worthy of an eye-roll from others. Unfortunately, setting goals doesn’t always translate into moving the needle for your business. The trick is to not only set goals but to execute the tactics and strategies to move towards them as well. So, how do you […]

“She works hard for the money, So hard for it honey…” sang Donna Summer in her hit song from 1983. The last thing any of us want to do is LOSE the money we have worked so hard for by making a bad investment. After working and sacrificing to earn enough extra money so that […]

Remember the story of the flooded rental house?  That really happened.  The tenants moved out in winter without telling anyone, they left the heat off and the pipes burst during a freeze.  Because the property was unoccupied, and the owner didn’t notify the insurance company, the insurance company refused to pay for the repairs.  And […]