A SIMPLE SOLUTION TO A COMPLEX QUESTION While our government currently reports an annual inflation rate of 5% for 2023, price increases feel closer to 15% or more. Almost everything I touch in my day-to-day life has more than a 5% price increase. No one can predict the future, but we...
Every year we reflect on our performance as a company and what value we provide our investor community. Through this process, we leverage our resources and 30-plus years of experience to provide better service and opportunities to our employees and investors. It is with little surprise that 2023 has served...
RESPECT THE HEADLINES, DO NOT FEAR THEM The negative headlines are increasing, and we are likely to encounter economic headwinds or outright recession in the near future, (if we’re not already there.) If you’ve never been through a recession, it can be scary, particularly if you’re not prepared. Things seem to fall...
A LOOK AT REAL ESTATE INVESTING WITH TOM BURNS, MD Bobby Hillert, Executive Director of the Texas Orthopaedic Association, sits down with Dr. Burns to take a look at his project. Tom Burns, MD, is an Austin orthopaedic surgeon who created his own real estate investment firm, Presario Ventures, to focus on...
TURN THE ECONOMY TO YOUR ADVANTAGE Inflation and the rise in interest rates are causing pain for many people. Some are wondering what they should do next, and some feel a little paralyzed and are doing nothing. For those who entered the investing and real estate world after 2008, this economic...
WHY INFLATION HAS INVESTORS TURNING TO MULTIFAMILY REAL ESTATE INVEST IN INFLATION. IT'S THE ONLY THING GOING UP. ~WILL ROGERS How true this quote is when you consider that Real Estate is one asset class that benefits from inflation. As we manage through both domestic and world events, history and experience have taught us...
It’s no secret that I love to travel. Give me a chance to jump on a plane or in a car, and I won’t hesitate, no matter the destination. The thing about traveling is that you have multiple options to get there. OPTIONS For example, if you want to travel from Austin to...
TAKE-AWAYS FROM TEN DAYS OF MASTERMINDS Darin and I are compulsive learners, and we’re always looking for an edge that will improve your returns and grow our business. Personally, I spend a lot of money and time on masterminds. It’s a great way to learn new information, check the pulse of your...
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE VALUE The other day, I received a call from a new investor we will call Bob. Bob was very excited to be an accredited investor at a reasonably young age and he was ready to learn. Rarely do I get a call that someone wants to learn. This...
SEC LOOSENS THE REINS ON ACCREDITED INVESTOR STATUS On August 26, 2020, the SEC loosened the restrictions a little regarding the definition of an accredited investor. Why is that important to you? In the past, many private investment firms required you to be an accredited investor to participate in their offerings. An...