Organic and Forced Appreciation

How does forced appreciation work in the real estate industry, and how does it differ from organic appreciation? Watch the video to learn how a real estate property can increase in value.

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Pros and Cons of Investing in Real Estate

Real estate investment has some very clear benefits, but as is true for any investment vehicle, it is important to understand your goals before you get started. The many different entry-points to real estate investing include options for a range of preferences and priorities. Below, we have listed some of the positive and negative aspects…

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How to Build Wealth through Real Estate Investments

Investing in real estate has a number of advantages for those who are dedicated to growing their wealth. The stability of a given commercial real estate investment is less subject to stock market volatility and inflationary pressures. Many forms of real estate investment generate consistent cash flow through regular distributions, and these assets can appreciate…

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Gray Capital vs REITs

A REIT is an easy way to get into investing in real estate, but it lacks some of the key benefits of commercial real estate ownership that have led Gray Capital to invest in multifamily real estate via the private syndication model.

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Raising Capital

Raising capital can seem like a daunting task, but working hard with a systematized approach can make the process much less intimidating.

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Oh The Places You’ll Know: Secondary and Tertiary Real Estate Markets

There are clear reasons why many investors and institutions choose to only invest in the primary or gateway markets of L.A., Boston, Chicago, D.C., San Francisco, and New York City. There is steady demand, the infrastructure for development is readily available, liquidity is not a problem, and for the most part, many of the investors…

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Cash on Cash and Net Operating Income (NOI)

Net Operating Income (NOI) Net Operating Income (NOI) is one of the many figures used to evaluate a potential investment and measure the ongoing performance and value of an asset. Just like the other real estate metrics we have explained on this blog, NOI should not be viewed in a vacuum, and it is best…

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Emotions and Investing

I hope everyone is continuing to stay happy, healthy, and hopefully you’re making some awesome investments and some really smart decisions. You’re growing your net worth. You’re creating some passive income with real estate. You’re taking massive action. You’re doing all of those things that you’ve been watching videos and you’re supposed to do. Making…

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IRR and NPV: Demystified

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Below is a mathematical formula for calculating the Internal Rate of Return: Much in the same way that “Fissure an oblong orb from a domestic fowl” is a long and complicated way of saying “Crack an egg,” the formula for IRR is a complicated way of writing a…

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How to Co-GP Your First Multifamily Project and Accelerate Your Investment Career

Are you interested in multi-family investment syndication and understand that doing the larger deals with larger apartment buildings is the more efficient investment vehicle and the smarter way to invest?  If so, you’re probably wondering how to get started. You’re thinking, “I don’t have a track record. I don’t know if I can raise the…

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