Tag: #PassiveInvesting

Will $1Trillion in interest payments force lower rates?

Apr 6, 2024

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Terence Critchlow

In Q4 2023, the interest on the federal debt surpassed 1 Trillion dollars [1] for the first time. That’s almost double the amount we paid in Q4 2019 ($565B), and is truly an unfathomable amount of money to be paying simply to cover the cost of maintaining our deficit (not to pay it down).
Do your homework so you can take advantage of a deal when it appears

Mar 16, 2024

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Terence Critchlow

While getting wealthy in real estate is a long-term game, there are times when you need to be able to move fast. Sometimes really fast.
Hands off investor book review

Mar 2, 2024

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Terence Critchlow

I am often asked if I can recommend a book for a Limited Partner to gain a better understanding of syndications, including how to better understand a deal. I am happy report that I finally found a book that I can whole-heartedly endorse as a great introduction to syndications for LPs: The Hands-Off Investor, by…
Deep dive on our values: Reliability

Feb 17, 2024

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Terence Critchlow

MBC Real Estate Investing is built on 4 core values: abundance, freedom, community, and reliability [1]. I want to go a little deeper into what these values mean to us, so that you have a better idea of whether or not our views align with yours. I believe that understand someone’s values is important to…
Deep dive on our values: Community

Feb 3, 2024

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Terence Critchlow

MBC Real Estate Investing is built on 4 core values: abundance, freedom, community, and reliability [1]. I want to go a little deeper into what these values mean to us, so that you have a better idea of whether or not our views align with yours. I believe that understand someone’s values is important to…
How do you know who to take advice from?

Dec 16, 2023

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Terence Critchlow

A question I got recently from another syndicator is “Who do you go to for unbiased retirement investing advice?”
Key differences between REITs and syndications

Dec 2, 2023

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Terence Critchlow

At a high level, syndications comprising multiple properties look an awful lot like REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) so a reasonable question is why would you invest in a syndication, where your money is locked up for years, when you could invest in real estate through a REIT instead.
Book Review – 10x is easier than 2x

Nov 18, 2023

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Terence Critchlow

Grant Cardone made thinking 10x bigger popular with his book “The 10x Rule” [1] back in 2011. However, he focused on the mindset that you need to reach these seemingly impossible goals. Building on this idea, and providing some additional insight into how to actually make this work, Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy published “10x…
What we look for in our investors

Oct 21, 2023

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Terence Critchlow

You already know that not all investments are right for all investors. That also means that not all investors are right for a specific investment.
Tax Adjusted Returns – understanding how taxes impact returns

Sep 23, 2023

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Terence Critchlow

When comparing investment opportunities, it is very tempting to just look at one of the common metrics, in particular IRR, and pick the investment with the best projected return.