by Joe Stampone | Feb 11, 2018 | Asset Management, Entrepreneurship, Passive Investing
In the wake of new regulation and rise of real estate crowdfunding platforms, there’s been significant growth in private real estate syndications where operators pool capital from a group of high-net-worth investors to acquire a property and execute a specific...
by Joe Stampone | Nov 29, 2017 | Asset Management, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Technology
Over the past 7 years, Atlas has acquired 45 properties with a total deal value of ~$800M. Over that time, we’ve grown from 3 guys in a 100 SF shared office, to an integrated team with 5 operating platforms. It’s been a wild ride full of exciting expansion, but along...
by Joe Stampone | Sep 29, 2017 | Asset Management, Entrepreneurship, Passive Investing, Value-Add
Real estate firms and investors each form their own investment strategy based on their risk-tolerance, desired hold period, expertise, and target returns. Some prefer core or core-plus investments which are typically high-quality assets in primary markets with little...
by Joe Stampone | Aug 24, 2017 | Asset Management, Entrepreneurship, Value-Add
The key to success in real estate investing (and business) isn’t simply finding a competitive advantage, it’s having a sustainable advantage that others are unable to replicate. Warren Buffet popularized the term economic moat, which refers to a “business’s ability to...
by Joe Stampone | Jul 5, 2017 | Asset Management, Career
Having conversations with industry experts and talking as little about yourself as possible is the best way to learn. It’s why I love the blog format so much – I get to engage with interesting people and invite them to share their experiences with all of...
by Joe Stampone | Jun 21, 2017 | Asset Management, Career, Entrepreneurship, Innovation
One of my favorite podcasts is ‘Invest Like the Best’ hosted by Patrick O’Shaughnessy. He has a mix if incredible guests from all ends of the finance world (venture capital, authors, researchers, portfolio managers), and recently did an episode on quantitative...
