Finance Right: How to Get Financing for Multifamily Apartments

5 January 2024

Real Estate Investing Outlook 2024

As we stand on the threshold of 2024, it’s an opportune moment to peer into the future and discern what lies ahead in the multifamily real estate market. While none of us possess a crystal ball for precise predictions, we can draw insights from past trends and analyze current indicators to make educated guesses. This […]

26 October 2023

Understanding the Structure of a Multifamily Real Estate Syndication

Multifamily real estate syndication is a high-potential investment strategy that allows multiple investors to pool their resources to collectively purchase and manage apartment buildings. It provides an opportunity for passive investors to participate in real estate deals without the need for hands-on management. In this article, we will delve into the structure of a multifamily […]

22 September 2023

Financial Literacy for Millennials: Top 10 Actionable Tips

Financial literacy is a critical skill that everyone should possess, regardless of their age. However, for millennials, in particular, mastering financial literacy is essential. Born between 1981 and 1996, millennials have faced unique economic challenges, including student loan debt, the Great Recession, and now, the COVID-19 pandemic. To help this generation navigate their financial journey […]

21 September 2023

Bridge Financing for Multifamily Real Estate Investing: A Comprehensive Guide

Real estate investors often find themselves in situations where they need to secure financing quickly to capitalize on a promising investment opportunity or address a short-term funding gap. In such scenarios, bridge financing can be a valuable tool, especially for multifamily real estate investments. This comprehensive guide will explore what bridge financing is, how it […]

15 August 2023

Exploring Seller Financing Pros and Cons: What You Need to Know

In the realm of real estate transactions, seller financing has emerged as an intriguing option for both buyers and sellers. This innovative approach offers a unique set of opportunities, along with some potential pitfalls. In this article, we’ll delve deep into the seller financing pros and cons, shedding light on how this arrangement works, who […]

24 July 2023

Seller Financing Techniques for Multifamily Investors

Investing in multifamily properties can be a profitable venture, but it often requires substantial capital. For many aspiring investors, securing traditional financing might be challenging due to stringent requirements or lack of a substantial down payment. In such cases, seller financing emerges as an attractive alternative. This article explores seller financing techniques for multifamily investors, […]

17 January 2023

How To Get Into Your First Multifamily Real Estate Syndication

A syndication is simply a partnership between a group of investors pooling their resources into a…

15 January 2023

How Do Limited Partners In A Syndication Get Back Their Initial Capital

By Joel Heck One of the most important responsibilities for a sponsor in a syndication is protecting their investors’ capital. The business plan for a syndication may last 2, 5, or 10 years, but eventually the limited partners in the deal will want their money back. If you’re a limited partner in a deal, it’s important […]

14 December 2022

How To Create Baby Money Soldiers

Leverage The Power of Compounding To Scale-Up Your Apartment Portfolio We bought our first 25-unit property for around US$600,000, in 2013. In 3 years, we made

20 September 2021

The Pros & Cons of Multifamily Real Estate Syndication

In the previous article, we described what is a multifamily syndication. In this article, I want to present to you the pros and cons…

12 September 2021

What is Multifamily Real Estate Syndication

When Jake & I began our investing career, we only knew of one way to buy real estate. Buy it by yourself! We had…

25 May 2021

Want to Protect Yourself On a Master Lease Offer? Do Your Due Diligence.

The following is adapted from Creative Cash. When you use creative and seller financing (CSF), which is a non-traditional or creative way of buying…

1 April 2021

How to Find Good Multi-family Real Estate Deals

The following is adapted from Creative Cash by Bill Ham (author), Gino Barbaro (contributor), Jake Stenziano (contributor). Anyone who has experience in multi-family real estate will…

27 February 2021

The Three Characteristics That Every Investor Looks For A Successful Investment & Why Multifamily Nails All Three

Consumers nowadays have the option to invest their hard earned money in countless investments, ranging from crypto, to real estate, to stocks and bonds…

4 February 2021

Gino Barbaro Reviews ‘Creative Cash’ – A Book Authored By Bill Ham

This is arguably one of the timeliest real estate books to come to the market in years. We are in a transitioning economic market,…

29 January 2021

The 7 Steps to Goal Setting

We have all been told that goal setting is one of the keys to leading a successful and fulfilling life. Unfortunately, only approximately 5%…

7 January 2021

6 Steps To Follow To Acquire Wealth

As I was rereading Napoleon Hill’s “Think and Grow Rich”, I came across a fantastic method of training your mind to acquire money. The…

24 August 2020

How Much Money Do Apartment Building Owners Make

The majority of investors are hard wired to focus on the short-term benefits and returns of an investment, while not appreciating or understanding the…

12 August 2020

The Seven Levels of Building a Successful Multifamily Real Estate Business

When Jake & I decided to join forces and create the Jake & Gino community back in 2014, I was still working at my…

2 June 2020

Top 5 Risks When You Don’t Have A Mentor

In this article, we will identify the top five risks associated with not utilizing a mentor or education platform. We have learned through our…

15 April 2020

7 Challenges of our First Syndication

To syndicate or not to syndicate, that has been the question for Jake & I. On the one hand, building a portfolio of over…

15 March 2020

How to Use Owner Financing to Generate Wealth

One of the most popular questions that I get from my students is “Where do I get money for the down payment?” In this…

22 December 2018

WBP – The Podcaster’s Roadmap on How To Syndicate Your First Multifamily Property

Welcome to the Podcaster’s Roadmap on How To Syndicate Your First Multifamily Property. In this article, we have compiled podcasts, YouTube videos, and articles…

1 January 2018

Multifamily Financing: How To Get The Best Terms For Your Deal?

Most investors are familiar and find comfort when it comes to financing a single-family home, but become overwhelmed and intimidated when the conversation turns…

16 June 2017

Your Multifamily Investing Questions Answered

As investors and educators, Jake & I fall into the trap of thinking that we know what our member’s pain points are. The only…

29 March 2017

Why All Investors Need To Create A Budget Before Investing In Multifamily Properties

As I sit here in Florida on a month’s vacation, I find it extremely difficult to compose an article espousing the benefits of creating…

21 September 2016

A Letter To My 30 Year Old Self

As I approach my first year since “retiring” from my restaurant business, I decided to reflect back and analyze the path I took to…

7 September 2016

9 Negotiation Techniques To Help You Close The Deal

Two of the biggest myths in business are: “He or she was a born negotiator” and my favorite “That guy is a natural born…

17 August 2016

How To Successfully Negotiate Your Next Real Estate Deal

One of the keys to a successful life is your ability to negotiate and convey your “side of the story” to others. I learned…

30 June 2016

The Seven Steps To Success In Real Estate, Part 3

In the second ARTICLE, I laid out the next three steps to achieving success in real estate. My goal here is to dive into…

22 June 2016

The Seven Steps To Success In Real Estate Part 2

In the first ARTICLE, I laid out the seven steps to achieving success in real estate. I expanded upon the first two steps, and…

16 June 2016

The Seven Steps To Success in Real Estate

Starting a new venture can be one of the most daunting tasks, especially an undertaking that involves money and risk. If you begin a…

10 June 2016

The $1,600,000 Climb To The Top

When Jake and I purchased Park Place apartments, we knew that the property was underperforming and we had a terrific opportunity to “force” the…

21 December 2015

Six Steps You Need to Follow to Acquire Wealth

As I was rereading Napoleon Hill’s “Think and Grow Rich”, I came across a fantastic method of training your mind to acquire money. The…

18 December 2015

Finance Right, The third pillar of the Wheelbarrow Profits investment strategy.

Now that you’ve purchased your property correctly and are managing right, its time to secure long-term financing. This is the final leg of the…

9 December 2015

A Powerful Formula Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Use to Create Wealth

There are dozens of formulas that real estate investors use every day to analyze their deals, such as cash on cash return, or cap…

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