Tag: #syndications
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An example due diligence investigation on a facility (part 3/3)
This week, I want to give you more insight into how we evaluate a facility to determine whether or not to put in an offer. This is based on a real opportunity that we looked into and ultimately decided was not a fit for us.
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How do we evaluate a property to decide if it is a “deal”? (part 1/3)
In 2023, we looked at over 70 properties and made an offer on only 1 of them – and for that one, we weren’t able to come to terms with the seller. The overwhelming majority didn’t meet our investing criteria.
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How to use arbitrage effectively
Most people are aware of the concept of financial arbitrage – borrowing money at one rate and then using it to generate income at a higher rate, pocketing the difference between the two rates as profit – as this is what banks do. Banks borrow money (your deposits) at a low interest rate then lend…
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8 tax advantages of real estate
If you talk with real estate investors, you will often hear about the tax advantages of real estate investing. People will often talk about them as a silver bullet that makes real estate investing more lucrative than other investments. But it isn’t always clear what tax advantages they are talking about. And, in some cases,…
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Will $1Trillion in interest payments force lower rates?
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).
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Do your homework so you can take advantage of a deal when it appears
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.
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Hands off investor book review
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…
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Deep dive on our values: Reliability
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…
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Deep dive on our values: Freedom
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…
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Key differences between REITs and syndications
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.