by Joe Stampone | Aug 6, 2026 | Career, Entrepreneurship, Multifamily, Start a Company
One of the great features of the private real estate business is that insider trading is legal. Those who can uncover and act on private information have a real edge. Although the industry will continue to institutionalize, with the big getting bigger, there will...
by Joe Stampone | Dec 6, 2019 | Entrepreneurship, Multifamily, Value-Add
Moses Kagan is the founder of Adaptive Realty which focuses on heavy value-add multifamily projects throughout the LA area. I really enjoy his views on the real estate business which he shares often over on his blog. In his most recent post, he discusses a concerning...
by vqux4 | Jun 3, 2018 | Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Multifamily, Technology, Value-Add
In real estate acquisitions, you seek the coveted off-market deals. These deals are more likely to be mis-priced, creating an attractive risk-return structure for operators with a track record for executing a specific investment strategy. However, fully-marketed deals...
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...
