Maintenance and Turnover in Apartment Investments
Apartment Investing, Blog, Multifamily Investing, Multifamily Investing, Real Estate InvestingMaintenance and Turnover in Apartment Investments
by Omar RuizMaintenance and turnover in apartment investments are constant activities. Because maintenance and turnover are common expenses, it’s important to understand each one separately.…
How Inflation Affects Real Estate
Apartment Investing, Blog, Multifamily Investing, Multifamily Investing, Real Estate InvestingHow Inflation Affects Real Estate
Inflation has been a hot topic lately and knowing how inflation affects real estate helps to forecast things into the future. This article is about how inflation affects real estate and how to deal with it…
Debt Coverage Ratio – Your Lender’s Most Important Number
Apartment Investing, Blog, Real Estate InvestingDebt Coverage Ratio - A Lender's Most Important Number
The debt coverage ratio (DCR) is the most important number to your commercial real estate lender for several reasons. Lenders are the most important partner in your real estate deals because…
Apartment Expenses to Analyze for Investing
Apartment Investing, Blog, Real Estate InvestingAnalyzing Apartment Expenses for Investing
Analyzing apartment expenses for investing is a continuous activity that goes beyond the close of sale. This article focuses on common expense items to apartment investments. It’s important to know…
My Biggest Mistake in Real Estate Investing
BlogMy Biggest Mistake in Real Estate InvestingEarly in our real estate investing business the window of opportunity to cash flow in California real estate was quickly sealing shut. We didn’t realize how fast the window was closing. There…
Learning All Aspects of Real Estate with Omar Ruiz
BlogLearning all aspects of Real Estate with Omar Ruiz.This is a recent interview of Barri Griffiths of Wrestling with Real Estate with Omar Ruiz. The following subjects are covered in this educational interview that will help about all learning…
Multifamily VS Single Family
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Multifamily VS Single Family
We invest in apartments and single family homes. Our preference is for having more doors under fewer roofs. As a result we focus effort towards multifamily/apartment deals. We still buy single family homes; however,…
Know Your Occupancy – Physical vs. Economic Occupancy in Apartment Investing
Apartment Investing, Blog, Real Estate InvestingKnow Your Occupancy
Physical Occupancy vs. Economic Occupancy in Apartment InvestingVacancy is the dreaded word in apartment investing. As an apartment investor, I focus on minimizing vacancy and getting occupancy as high as possible so our…
Real Estate Investing is Better Than The Stock Market
Apartment Investing, Blog, Real Estate InvestingReal Estate Investing is Better Than The Stock Market
Why I Like Real Estate Over The Stock MarketYears back I would get repeated sales calls from New York stock brokers, soliciting my business and recommending stocks, hoping to make…
Closing Costs on Multifamily Properties
Apartment Investing, Blog, Real Estate InvestingClosing Costs on Multifamily Properties
Closing costs on multifamily purchases can be numerous. The Closing costs on multifamily will also differ depending on the specific property and circumstances surrounding the deal. I emphasize circumstances…