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What is a Good CAP Rate For Multifamily Investing?

Understanding CAP Rate in Real Estate is Part of the Investment Balancing Act  A CAP rate, or capitalization rate, is an important measurement to understand when you’re considering real estate...
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Ways to Double Your Money: The Rule of 72

What's the easiest way to double your money? You probably know the joke: The easiest way to double your money is by folding your bills in half! Of course, actually doubling your money takes a bit more strategy than...
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The Best Places to Invest in Multifamily Real Estate in 2023

What are the Best Places to Invest in Multifamily Real Estate in 2023?  How do you go beyond “location, location, location” to understand the best places to invest in multifamily...
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What We Can Learn from Applesway Investment Group

Applesway Investment Group has been one of the biggest stories in multifamily investing recently. Here's what happened, the lessons that can be learned, and how Investream has been working to...
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Diversification and Asset Allocation – What to Consider

Diversification and Asset Allocation – Knowing One Big Thing or Many Things? Are you familiar with the hedgehog and the fox? The frequently cited parable by Greek poet Archilochus goes...
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How to Use a 401(k) to Invest in Real Estate

401(k)s can seem like Monopoly money, can’t they? You’ve got this pool of money that’s accruing over time, but it can feel stuck, imaginary, or like it can’t do anything...
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What is a Good Cash-on-Cash Return?

When you’re weighing your options on where to invest your money, there’s a lot to consider. You might start by comparing the return on investment (ROI) between different types of...
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What is Asset Management in Real Estate?

If you’ve come to this post, chances are you’re curious about what it’s like to be a real estate asset manager, or you’re about to start working with one. Asset management...
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How to Invest in Multifamily Real Estate

Would you consider yourself a type A personality? Someone who’s always go-go-going? You want to figure everything out yourself and the idea of DIY doesn’t scare you? If so, maybe...
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Is 2023 a Good Time to Invest in Real Estate?

You might be hearing a lot of talk about the price of eggs lately, but what about the cost of waiting to build your nest egg?   It can feel treacherous...