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Happy Thanksgiving!
We would like to wish each of you and your families a Happy Thanksgiving! It's truly wonderful that our country sets aside this day each...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Nov 24, 20221 min read


What are the SEC Requirements to Invest in a Syndication?
In the world of investing, private securities offer the chance to invest outside the standard investment opportunities available in the...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Nov 21, 20223 min read


Understanding Different Investment Return Metrics
When comparing different investment opportunities in the commercial real estate space there are numerous metrics used to capture the...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Nov 14, 20222 min read


What Is A Risk Adjusted Return And Why Is It Important To Understand When Investing?
When investors are considering potential opportunities there are many different metrics available for comparison. Equity multiple,...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Nov 7, 20223 min read


Three Key Attributes Every Investor Should Look for in a Multifamily Syndicator
It goes without saying that choosing to invest with someone requires a strong level of trust and confidence in that individual and their...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Oct 31, 20222 min read


How long is my investment illiquid in a Multifamily Syndication?
Every investment has its pros and cons and a savvy investor is familiar with them for each of the investments in their portfolio. If you...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Oct 24, 20222 min read


What is the Minimum Investment for a Multifamily Syndication?
Historically speaking, real estate investing has been an investment class that only the rich could participate in. Before the creation of...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Oct 17, 20223 min read


Differences Between Valuation of Commercial vs. Residential Real Estate
Anyone who has been through the process of purchasing a home knows that one of the most ambiguous parts of the buying process is the...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Oct 10, 20222 min read


Understanding the Impact of Leverage in Real Estate Acquisitions
If you were to ask a group of people what their opinion is on debt, you would receive a wide variety of answers. Many people understand...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Oct 3, 20223 min read


What is a Cap Rate?
When diving into the world of commercial real estate from residential, one of the first new terms you will come across is the...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Sep 26, 20222 min read


What does it mean to be conservative in underwriting real estate deals?
If you review a handful of multifamily syndication deals, one common theme you will see is a claim of conservative analysis in the...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Sep 19, 20222 min read


What is Accelerated Depreciation/Cost Segregation?
In last week’s article, we briefly discussed depreciation and the tax benefit it provides for multifamily investors. One of the...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Sep 12, 20222 min read


Classification of Multifamily Property
Many different descriptions and categorizations are used to classify commercial real estate. While the most high-level classification is...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Sep 5, 20223 min read


Multifamily vs. Single Family Investing -Which one is a better fit for you?
Ever since we started investing in real estate, we had friends approach us and share how they too were interested in investing in this...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Aug 29, 20222 min read


Equity or Cash Flow: Which is More Important?
If you have reviewed an investment summary for a multifamily passive investment before then you will know that real estate provides...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Aug 22, 20222 min read


Sell or Refinance: Which is Better in a Multifamily Business Plan?
If you peruse a number of multifamily investment opportunities you will see that some target a sell at a particular year while others a...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Aug 15, 20222 min read


How Multifamily Syndications Create A Win-Win-Win Scenario
If you take a poll of what comes to people's minds when you mention "real estate investing" you will be provided with a spectrum of...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Aug 8, 20222 min read


Three Things You Should Know About Passive Income?
Passive income has become a buzz word of sorts in the investing community. Many people think mistakenly think that passive income is...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Aug 1, 20223 min read


What Are The Key Roles On A Multifamily Syndication
We often speak in our articles about multifamily investing being a team sport. However many people are unaware of who the key players are...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Jul 25, 20223 min read


Inflation: What Does It Mean To You?
This past week the July 2022 inflation number was released at a staggering 9.1%. Not only is this the highest we have seen inflation...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Jul 18, 20223 min read
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