Author: Jeff Anzalone
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What Is A Good Cap Rate And Why It Matters
What Is A Good Cap Rate? When I first started passively investing in real estate a few years ago as a periodontist, I began with zero real estate experience. This is similar to the many doctors turned real estate investors I speak with weekly. As someone that loves to read, this didn’t bother me too…
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The Magic Of Thinking Big Summary -12 Lessons Learned
The Magic Of Thinking Big Summary Occasionally I like to take a break from writing about finance and passive real estate investing and grab a book from my shelf that I think would benefit you. Well, today is your lucky day. Author David J. Schwartz wrote The Magic Of Thinking Big, which has played a…
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How To Build Wealth With Real Estate – 5 Ways
How To Build Wealth With Real Estate – 5 Ways I recently had an interesting call with a new member of the Passive Investors Circle. He wanted to start investing in real estate but ultimately admitted that fear was holding him back. Once I dug in to learn a bit more of his situation, he…
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The Ultimate Guide To A Real Estate Syndication Structure
Real Estate Syndication Structure It’s amazing how many doctors and other high-income professional members of our Passive Investors Circle that have never heard of real estate syndications. I hadn’t either until a few years ago. Today it seems that more doctors are in search of building passive income streams and syndications are a great way…
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Why Alternative Investments Are Not Just for the Wealthy
We hear a lot these days about alternative investments. Wall Street firms regularly tout their expertise in these investments and try to convince us we need them in our portfolio. In the beginning, alternative investments were only available to what most would consider the wealthy. The SEC set the definition of the wealthy with their…
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The Geometry Of Wealth – How Money Figures In A Joyful Life
The Geometry Of Wealth I love to read. It’s also my #1 prescription for anyone that suffers with insomnia. I typically average 5-7 books a month and usually get a list of book ideas from either the books I read (they reference other books) or from other people. When I met with Dr. Cherry Chen…
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Grant Cardone Real Estate Guru – 9 Money Rules
Grant Cardone Real Estate Guru – 9 Rules To Get Your Money Right Whether you love him or hate him, Grant Cardone has a HUGE following when it comes to playing the money game. I first stumbled on to him after reading his book The 10X Rule. It inspired me to stop setting goals that…
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Is Farmland a Good Investment? What You Need to Know
Is Farmland a Good Investment? What You Need to Know [Editor’s Note: Today’s article in a guest post from Michael Dinich who blogs over at Your Money Geek. He’s worked in the personal finance industry since 1999, where he helped families plan for retirement, reduce taxes, eliminate unnecessary expenses, and plan their estates.] Take it away…
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506b vs 506c – What Passive Investors Should Know
506b vs 506c When I first started investing in a real estate syndication, one of the terms that I kept hearing about was Rule 506 of Regulation D. My first thought was, “What you talkin ’bout Willis?” As a periodontist with no background in investing in real estate, I had to spend months on self-educating…
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How a 24 Year Old Creates Passive Income from $40 Million In Multifamily
Passive Income A few months ago, my teenage son approached me and asked, “Dad, when I get older, can you teach me about that real estate stuff you’re always reading about?” For those of you that have teenagers, not only was I just completely surprised that he wanted to learn about something, but he actually…
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How To Tell If A Passive Real Estate Deal Is Good Or Not
Real Estate Executive Summary – What Does A Good Deal Look Like? One of the top questions members of our Passive Investors Circle typically ask is, “What does a good real estate deal look like?” To answer that question, we must first look at how most of the real estate syndication deals are marketed to investors.…
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7 Steps To Investing In Your First Apartment Syndication
7 Steps To Investing In Your First Apartment Syndication If you’re anything like I used to be, the only real estate transactions you’re familiar with is purchasing a home. Do you remember the process you went through when you bought your first home? It probably went something like this…. Initially you decided you wanted to…
