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What Are 8 Differences Between REITs vs. Real Estate Syndication
While real estate's returns and tax benefits attract individual investors, not everyone wants to spend their time finding, acquiring, and...
Rick Martin
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Abundance vs Scarcity Mindset: What Do You Have?
We have two cats in our family. Both are good guys but have distinctly different personalities. Oscar is like the fat Garfield type, who...
Rick Martin
7 min read


How to Find Off Market Deals in Real Estate
What are the best ways to assure yourself that you are getting a good deal in the world of real estate? One has to start by devising a...
Rick Martin
6 min read


How to Make Money Work for You, so You Can Work Less
When people feel like they are falling behind on their bills and amassing debt on their credit cards, their natural inclination is to...
Rick Martin
9 min read


15 Differences Between The Rich Mindset vs The Poor Mindset
In real estate investing, people will tell you it is 90% mindset, 10% execution. The 90/10 ratio should be applied to life in general,...
Rick Martin
9 min read


Investing in 401k vs Real Estate - Which is Better for You?
Depending on how long you've been around in life, there has been an evolution in the retirement plan. No matter what age you are, your...
Rick Martin
6 min read


What The Difference is Between Rule 506(b) vs 506(c) in Private Placements
If someone told me there would be securities exemptions that would stimulate small businesses and the economy and further give regular...
Rick Martin
5 min read


The Steps to investing in your first Real Estate syndication
Life is becoming expensive. If you are raising a family, you are feeling it. You have to pay for diapers, daycare, swim lessons, soccer...
Rick Martin
6 min read


Using Forward Curves to Project Potential Rising Interest Rates in Real Estate
Why would we ever want an adjustable mortgage when we could lock into a historically low fixed rate that we see today? In recent years,...
Rick Martin
6 min read


Escape The Rat Race with Real Estate
Don't you just love that feeling when you're sitting in traffic on the way to work - a place maybe you don't want to be - and some jerk...
Rick Martin
7 min read


What is The Capital Stack in Real Estate Syndication?
As Passive investors in a limited partnership, it is crucial to know who gets the cash flow first, when investing in syndications (an...
Rick Martin
7 min read


The Private Placement Memorandum in Real Estate Syndication
The private placement memorandum is one of the most essential forms of due diligence passive investors perform when considering a real...
Rick Martin
6 min read


What is IRR in Passive Real Estate syndication?
One of the most elusive terms for real estate investors is the IRR, yet it is one of the most important. A new passive investor needs to...
Rick Martin
6 min read


You Can 1031 Exchange into an Apartment Syndication
The 1031 exchange has been a powerful vehicle for real estate investors to defer capital gains taxes. 1031 is a tax code that allows...
Rick Martin
6 min read


Would You Like to Make $100,000 in a Few Hours Investing in Real Estate?
We often see these cheesy headlines. Make $100,000 in little to no time! Honestly, though, I think I found a great way to do just that....
Rick Martin
8 min read


Financially Independent or Financially Free - Become Either Through Real Estate
Financial independence and financial freedom seem to be the same thing. As someone once said - "They're the same, but different." One...
Rick Martin
6 min read


Multifamily Investors Have a Good Hedge Against Inflation
There is a thief in your wallet right now. You don't see it, but it's there. By way of multiple stimulus packages, incredible amounts of...
Rick Martin
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FINANCIAL PEACE OF MIND BY PASSIVELY INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE
The odds are pretty high that most people focus only on and only know about active income. We often have a myopic view of the world, and...
Rick Martin
11 min read


How to Scale From A Single-Family Investor to Multifamily Investor
We have to work our way up - isn't this what we are told? Why would it be any different in Real Estate? Wouldn't it make sense that if...
Rick Martin
10 min read


Are Real Estate Syndications Right For You?
Many realize that they should be figuring out how to add some real estate investments to their portfolio. They like the sound of adding...
Rick Martin
6 min read

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