Passive Real Estate Strategies: Investing in Syndications and Funds

Are the sponsors of your passive investment an essential part of the investment? In this episode, Justin breaks down the implication of sponsors when it comes to passive real estate investments. He outlines three critical criteria to look for when selecting sponsors and provides one bonus question that could save you from investing in a poor sponsor. With an understanding of these criteria, investors can make informed decisions when selecting a sponsor for their passive real estate investments. Let's dive in!

Key Highlights: 

[00:01 - 06:46] 3 Things to Look for in a Sponsor

• Why sponsors are an important part of a passive investment

• Three key things to look for when choosing a sponsor

• The team behind the company that you're investing with
• The average deal outcome
• The communication after the investment is made

Key Quotes: 

"Great sponsors can make a bad deal great and poor sponsors can make a great deal go bad." - Justin Moy

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Is there any innovative storage solution that supports business growth? In this episode, the CEO and founder of Lonmgyards Storage, Chris Long explains his investment strategy and shares how this model is adaptable, affordable, and a great fit for corporate clients, small businesses, hobbyists, and others in need of storage space. You'll learn about the inner workings of the Longyards business model; from acquisition to construction, leasing to land banking, and pre-leasing customization. Plus you'll get insight into franchising opportunities and syndication options for investors who want to become passive participants in the business.  Let's dig into this insightful conversation on passive real estate strategies!

Key Highlights: 

[00:01 - 05:27] Chris Long's Incredible Passive Real Estate Strategy

• How Chris's investments have quadrupled in a short time

• A bridge between small companies needing space to lease and larger spaces or offices 

• People pay by the square foot and there are preset packages available 

[05:28 - 10:18] Long Yards: Adaptability and Speed for Construction Projects with Practical Solutions

• Why Longyards is built on adaptability and speed 

• They can either lease the real estate or sell the business/real estate

• Territories are locked in to prevent competition 

• Targeting contractors with small businesses to fill up yards quickly

[10:19 - 17:39] Closing Segment

• Long Yards provides a franchise model where people can be operators of the business

• 80% of the focus is acquisition and 20% is opportunities from outside

Connect with Chris:

Longyards Storage (Website)

Chris Long (LinkedIn)

Key Quotes: 

"Longyards is built on adaptability and speed. We want to keep it as simple as possible." - Chris Long

"It's all about education. That's what investing is." - Chris Long

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Are you ready to protect and grow your real estate portfolio during a recession? From understanding the high-interest rate environment to altering your exit timeline, this episode provides tips on how to prepare for a recession and make smart decisions when it comes to real estate investments. You will also learn about the importance of holding cash for potential opportunities and what investors should consider when navigating through a recession and how to best utilize their resources. Tune in to discover strategies for investing and growing during economic downturns!

Key Highlights: 

[00:01 - 06:01] Understanding Recessions, Exit Timelines, and Cash Opportunities

• How to protect your portfolio during economic downturns

• Understand how recessions work and how long they last
• Alter your business plan and your investing goals
• Understand your exit timelines and how rates rise and fall cyclically
• Hold your cash for opportunities

Key Quotes: 

"Be cognizant of your exit timelines and understand rates dictate the economy." - Justin Moy

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Are you looking for properties with significant upside and value add opportunities? In this episode, we talk to Rinku Patel, an experienced commercial real estate investor and the leader of the CRE Women's Mastermind Group. She discloses her incredible story of how she went from filing bankruptcy after the 2008 crisis to building a huge flex space portfolio. We discuss the basics of buying and leasing flex space and get into the nitty-gritty of what it takes to be successful in this type of investing. Rinku gives her insights on finding tenants, doing due diligence, and structuring leases. Let's dive in!

Key Highlights: 

[00:01 - 05:52] Opening Segment

• Rinku's story from bankruptcy to leading the CRE Women's Mastermind

• How to build a flex space portfolio

• Rinku breaks down the pros and cons of single-tenant properties

[05:53 - 11:28] Exploring the Benefits of Flex Space for Real Estate Investors

• Why flex space is a hot asset class right now

• How it can be used for many different businesses such as car places, plumbing businesses, etc

• How co-working spaces are also very popular in smaller towns

[11:29 - 16:54] Investing in Flex Space: What to Look For and What to Avoid

• Why passive investors should look at different asset classes and operators

• Finding tenants is not difficult due to the high demand for flex space and industrial space

• Due diligence process includes looking at tenants, rent, building structure, roof condition

[16:54 - 18:19] Closing Segment

• Passive investors may not understand the differences between investment classes

• The CRE Women's Mastermind

Connect with Rinku:

CRE Women Mastermind (Facebook)

Rinku Patel (Instagram)

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Are you looking to diversify your portfolio without taking on more responsibilities? In this episode, Justin stresses why REITs are ideal for investors to gain diversity in their portfolio and what the key differences between private and public REITs mean for your investments. He breaks down the advantages of public and private REITs regarding dividends, liquidity, tax benefits, and more. Tune in to better understand passive real estate investments so you can make an informed decision for your portfolio!

Key Highlights: 

[00:01 - 05:45] Understanding the Difference Between Public & Private REITs

• How REITs can be used to build a passive portfolio or diversify existing portfolios

• With a small investment amount, investors can own fractional shares of all types of properties 

• Investing in private vs public REITs

• Benefits, disadvantages, and liquidity

Key Quotes: 

"You should and need to know the differences between public and private REITs so you can make the best decision for your portfolio." - Justin Moy

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The Fed's aggressive monetary policy: could it lead to double-digit real estate losses? In this episode, Justin ad Richard Duncan discuss the potential consequences of the Fed's aggressive monetary policy tightening cycle. Richard compares America's response to other developed countries that are experiencing higher rates of inflation and what investors should be aware of to protect their investments. He provides insight into why the Fed is now being forced to hike interest rates aggressively and how this presents a threat to the economy and affects residential and commercial real estate prices. Let's dive into Richard's wealth of resources to help you stay on top of the ever-changing global economy!

Key Highlights: 

[00:01 - 06:05] Opening Segment

• What pulled the economy through what could have been a new great depression

• The economy is now larger than pre-Covid and unemployment is still close to a 50-year low

• Why the Fed is now aggressively hiking interest rates and reversing quantitative easing

[06:06 - 12:22] Globalization Reversal and Inflation

• Globalization has been partially reversed due to Covid lockdowns and Russia's invasion of Ukraine

• How lower interest rates have allowed businesses to borrow and create more jobs

• Consumers can borrow more and spend more on houses

• The combination of stimulus in the US, partial reversal of globalization, and higher prices

[12:23 - 18:19] What Investors Need to Know

• Double-digit declines in property prices are expected in most major cities within the next 6-12 months

• Bridge loans have become increasingly expensive, leaving many investors stuck 

• How liquidity in the financial markets is key to understanding asset prices

[18:20 - 21:16] Closing Segment 

• Get 50% off Macro Watch with coupon code "BUILDING"

Connect with Richard:

Richard Duncan Economics (Website)

Key Quotes: 

"Liquidity in the financial markets is the thing that tends to push asset prices up when it's growing and push asset pressures down when it's contracting." - Richard Duncan

"The 30-year fixed mortgage rate is moving higher and making it prohibitively expensive for people to buy homes." - Richard Duncan

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Are you looking to maximize your returns when investing in real estate? In this episode, Justin dives deep into one of the most essential elements for passive real estate investors - underwriting. He explains that aggressive underwriting is something to be avoided, and shares two key components to look for when analyzing a deal. Join us to learn more about how these components can help you maximize your profits when investing in real estate, especially with value add deals where the cap rate is compressed. Listen and enjoy!

Key Highlights: 

[00:01 - 05:14] Things to Look for When Analyzing a Deal

• Passive investors should have a basic understanding of underwriting to avoid red flags

• Two biggest items to look for when analyzing a deal

• Annual organic rent growth projections
•  The exit cap rate or cap rate at sale and how it's measured

Key Quotes: 

"Aggressive underwriting can lead to miss projections or even loss of capital." - Justin Moy

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Let's welcome our new show - Passive Real Estate Strategies! Since we started the Building Passive Income & Wealth podcast, we noticed the episodes that emphasize passive investing had significantly more downloads than any other strategy. Regardless of the topics we covered on the show, passive investing took the top spot every single month, thereby we decided to change the focus of this podcast based on what our listeners are the most interested in. So tune in and subscribe to stay up to date on our latest episodes!

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Build passive income without tenants, maintenance, governmental restrictions, and create a life centered around low-risk, high-margin land investing.

Timestamps
[00:40] Intro
[01:20] Mark’s investing history and how he got  into full time land investing
[03:12] Mark’s experience when he first started investing in land; his worst case scenario
[05:08] Mark describes their investment model
[09:09] How Mark provides help for people who bought properties but are tired or can't afford to pay the property taxes
[10:12] Find out Mark’s strategy for standing out when there are already other investors doing the same thing 
[11:21] Mark’s opinion on touchpoints
[12:17] Cash flow
[13:38] What’s the worst experience Mark has had on a deal?
[15:34] How to mitigate the risks in land investing; where investors can go when they want to get into land investing
[16:47] A quick look into Mark’s platform, Land Geeks

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Connect with Mark Podolsky; 

Website -  https://www.thelandgeek.com/ 

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelandgeek/