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Many people are worried that we're headed for another 2008 real estate market crash.

If you are wanting to diversify your investment portfolio you may have gone to your financial advisor to ask about real estate. But that was probably a disappointing conversation. Most financial advisors don't have many good things to say about real estate. It's not their…

Real Estate Syndications are an amazing way for normal people like you and I to get involved in large transactions that we otherwise wouldn't be able to do on our own.You might think that you financial advisor would be excited to share these opportunities with you - but…

As you set up your financial future, you've probably thought about investing real estate - maybe something like a multifamily apartment building. But then you realized that you either didn't have enough time, money or expertise to make it happen. Oh well - I guess owning…

A ton of people are refinancing their personal homes and their investment properties. One of the options you are often presented with during a refinance is the ability to buy down your interest rate. A lower interest rate means a lower monthly payment but it comes at an…

In an ideal world it would be easy to determine the value of a 2-4 unit multifamily property. You'd just find three exact properties, located nearby that recently sold and then average their sale prices.In reality it can be difficult to find properties that have the exact…

When an appraiser analyzes a 1-4 unit income producing property - they will typically utilize the Income Approach to inform their opinion of value. This approach looks at the local rental market to determine what the market rent is. They will also use the Gross Rent…

There is a mysterious person working behind the scenes who tells you when you are paying too much for a property. Their title: "THE APPRAISER."

If you want to access the capital that is tied up in your multifamily investment property then you have two choices:

1) sell the property or

2) refinance

Many people approach investing in multifamily properties as a hobby or side hustle. This can work, but you may not receive the best results.

The cash-out refinance is a very powerful tool in multifamily real estate investing. It allows you to realize some of the improved value without having to sell your property.In many cases you can completely recapture your original investment while maintaining your cash-flow…

In today's video I discuss two types of appreciation - natural appreciation and forced appreciation.Most people know that property values tend to go up over time. However as a real estate investor you don't want to count on this natural process as your main strategy for…