by Joe Stampone | Dec 5, 2016 | Asset Management, Passive Investing
Anyone who bought commercial real estate over the past 7 years enjoyed the benefits of cap rate compression. Many investments, despite being mismanaged or poorly operated, provided extraordinary returns for investors. When looking at operators track records, how does...
by Joe Stampone | Oct 7, 2016 | Entrepreneurship, Passive Investing, Value-Add
I spend a lot of time on this blog analyzing deal structures, return metrics, risk-adjusted returns, and the impact of fees. While all that stuff is meaningful, it shouldn’t be the main driver of your investment decisions. Instead, focus your efforts first on finding...
by Joe Stampone | Sep 23, 2016 | Asset Management, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Passive Investing, Technology
With the passing of the JOBs Act in 2013, private real estate investing has become much more accessible to accredited investors. This has led to the emergence of crowdfunding marketplaces and the ability for companies to generally solicit, enabling investors to...
by Joe Stampone | Jul 9, 2016 | Passive Investing
The biggest determinants of success in a real estate deal is the quality of the operator and market timing. The quality of the operator dictates deal-sourcing and structuring ability (relationships), analysis (experience and market knowledge), and execution (more...
by Joe Stampone | Jun 16, 2016 | Entrepreneurship, Passive Investing
I was talking with a potential investor from the Bay Area the other day. He has $1M to invest and is looking to create a tax-efficient diversified passive-income portfolio. He’s deciding between investing with experienced operators as an LP and purchasing a small...