Month: January 2023

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Population Growth and Migration – What Does This Mean for Your Investment?

So, you’re looking for places to invest, and looking at multifamily syndication investment opportunities all over the United States. But where do you begin? There are always going to be opportunities everywhere, but how do you move the odds of success in your favor. I think one of the best ways is to focus only on investments where population growth is very healthy. Growth in population creates demand for housing and helps keep rents maximized.

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How Much Real Estate Should be in Your Investment Portfolio?

This is a hotly debated subject. How hard should your portfolio flex for real estate? Many traditional investment advisors, especially the ones that work with hedge and mutual funds, will tell you 5%-15% should be your maximum real estate exposure with the rest of your investments in public markets (stocks, bonds, ETFs and mutual funds). I will always question this advice and reconcile where that advice is coming from, as there is quite a lot of bias in the investment community. Fidelity, for example, doesn’t list real estate as part of an investment diversification strategy in their many investment ideas articles. Blindly following traditional rules of thumb can leave the investor more exposed to unnecessary risk.

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