Intro to Passive Investing is designed to help individuals understand the principles of passive real estate investing.
Discover articles that cover topics such as how passive investments work, the role of sponsors and operators, investment structures, common risks, and how to evaluate opportunities. Whether you're considering passive investing, exploring your first deal, or building long-term financial strategies, these articles provide the education and confidence needed to make informed decisions.
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A recapitalization is a restructuring of a property's capital stack (the mix of debt and equity that finances an investment). While they can be legitimate business strategies, transparency can be an issue.
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If the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025 is enacted, the law would add a new knowledge-based path to accredited investor status. As a result, individuals who previously were excluded from private investments would have the option to gain access through a new SEC examination that would then be administered by a registered national securities association at no cost to applicants.
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Understanding what is accredited investors, how the federal securities laws and the SEC accredited investors definition works, and what it takes to meet the accredited investors requirements is essential if you want to move beyond traditional stocks and bonds and into private markets.
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Every real estate deal needs funding, which is why real estate syndication and private equity investments have become so widespread. However, where that money comes from and in what order it gets repaid isn't random. It's structured carefully, layer by layer, in what's known as the capital stack.
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Learn about cap rates, how they are used in commercial real estate, and how investors should consider them when evaluating passive real estate investments.
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A real estate syndication is a common investment structure that pools capital from multiple investors to acquire and manage larger commercial real estate assets.