Can You See the Opportunity?
CAN YOU SEE THE OPPORTUNITY? Excellent Deals for Multifamily Investments are Coming GOOD DEALS ARE OUT THERE The whole commercial investment space is definitely facing headwinds these days. For example… · Rising interest rates put real pressure on the cash flow at a given net operating income. · For Florida properties, and in […]
The First Time is the Hardest
THE FIRST TIME IS THE HARDEST 3 Tips for Passive Real Estate Investing It is true about speaking in public, about stepping into the batter’s box, about asking someone out on a date, about having a baby… The first time can be the hardest. It is also true about your first investment in real estate, […]
A Deal from Start to Finish
A DEAL FROM START TO FINISH You can learn from our experience of finding, buying, operating, and selling a 128-unit apartment complex. It was a bumpy ride, through Covid and eviction moratoriums, and other surprises. But, we made it from start to finish. Most importantly, our investment partners received an appropriate return. Two of our […]
MEETUP – Wednesday, August 16, noon
FROM ACQUISITION TO SALE What is it like to run the complete cycle of a multifamily property? At this week’s virtual meetup group on Zoom, Mike Jacobson and I will share a brief story of our recent sale of a large multifamily property in Tallahassee. See the picture for a birdseye view of the complex. […]
Multifamily Meetup on Zoom
SEE YOU IN TWO WEEKS Spend an hour with other folks like you. Connect with like-minded multifamily investors. Ask questions. Solve problems. Find support. Learn from experts. Meet on Zoom from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. (Eastern) Give it a try on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88215393356?pwd=cmhnaXpuK2x2ZThXS1NHa2xoeEkwZz09 Meeting ID: 882 1539 3356 […]
Three Different Investors
THREE DIFFERENT INVESTORS Which is more like you? At Attune Investments, we serve a whole range of investors. Each individual has a different goal for their investments. Each has a different tolerance for risk. Each has their own story. We take time to get to know our potential investors, to make sure they have the […]
How to Get Started in Multifamily Investing
HOW TO GET STARTED IN MULTIFAMILY INVESTING 4 paths toward your goal Luis and I were talking on the phone this morning. He is a college basketball coach in New England. We worked together several years ago as he got started in real estate investing. He bought his first duplex and has since added on […]
Amortization is a Beautiful Word
AMORTIZATION IS A BEAUTIFUL WORD It puts money in your pocket. ONE WAY TO PUT MONEY IN YOUR POCKET Owning an apartment complex can put money in your pocket. Hopefully, the complex will cash flow each month, creating a steady stream of regular income. But, there is another way your complex puts money in your […]
5 Ways To Get Started In Multifamily Investing
5 WAYS TO GET STARTED IN MULTIFAMILY INVESTING Plus An Easier Way So, you want to get started investing in multifamily properties. You see the benefits. You think this will be a better investment. But, how do you get started? 1. DO IT YOURSELF. If you are someone who is bold and works well alone […]
You Can Be On the Team
YOU CAN BE ON THE TEAM Discover the power of being a partner in an apartment complex PLAYING BASEBALL I remember playing baseball with my friends from school. Some of us had our own baseball gloves. Almost all of us owned a baseball, often worn and ragged from use. A few of us even owned […]
Are you Bullish or Bearish on Multifamily?
ARE YOU BULLISH OR BEARISH ON MULTIFAMILY? How to read the tea leaves. THERE IS A LOT IN THE NEWS A couple of weeks ago, I noted many of the “bad news” articles about Commercial Real Estate. (See: https://www.attuneinvestments.com/2023/04/10/have-you-seen-the-headlines/) And there is a lot of what some might call “bad news” out there. The current economic […]
Jess Wants to Invest in Real Estate
JESS WANTS TO INVEST IN REAL ESTATE Four Steps for His First Investment Re-published by request I received a call from Jess this weekend. A very successful mid-level manager in a big company, he is in his late 20s and engaged to be married. Investing in real estate is something he wants to do. In […]
Have you seen the Headlines?
HAVE YOU SEEN THE HEADLINES? What to do when the skies ahead look dark. LOOK AT THESE RECENT HEADLINES The headlines seem a bit dark, scary, don’t they? “Sales plummet”, “recession”, “prices fall”, “rising rates”, “investment came to a halt”, “steep drop”, … What does it feel like in your gut when you read these? […]
Deepen That Relationship
DEEPEN THAT RELATIONSHIP Investing is more than numbers By Harland Merriam HUGE LIABILITY You and I often have tens of thousands of dollars on the line. Sometimes even hundreds of thousands, don’t we? This is what it takes to be investors in multi-family complexes. Someone finds a property, puts it under contract, forms an LLC […]
Multifamily is a Rather Stable Investment
MULTIFAMILY IS A RATHER STABLE INVESTMENT VOLATILITY CAN BE A CHALLENGE Stock prices go up and down, sometimes a whole lot. They are volatile. A painful example is the 2008 recession and the dramatic dip in stock prices. Other investment classes also have a lot of volatility — big ups and big downs. Commercial Multifamily […]
A Hedge Against Inflation — Yes or No?
A HEDGE AGAINST INFLATION – YES OR NO? Review of a Forbes Business Council Report We all know inflation is here! Can we find a way to beat inflation? Food, housing, fuel, entertainment, and almost everything else costs more today than it did a year ago. Rising prices are here to stay, it seems. Can […]
Secrets to Making “Just Right” Investments
SECRETS TO MAKING “JUST RIGHT” INVESTMENTS The “Three Bears Test” Whether we know it or not, you and I are making our investing decisions by using the “Three Bears Test.” You remember the story called “The Three Bears”, don’t you? It is about a papa bear, a mama bear, and a baby bear. They had […]
Finding a Solid Investment in 2023
FINDING A SOLID INVESTMENT IN 2023 Dwight’s journey from single family to RV parks. Dwight knew real estate was a great investment. SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES. Like many investors, he started with single-family homes. And he did quite well. Over the last decade, Dwight bought and held several houses. He has been able to rent each one, […]
ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS
ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS Kick your feet up. Enjoy the holidays. We do hope you experience peace and joy as this year draws to a close and you celebrate the holidays with those you love. All the best, Mike and Harland Harland MerriamHarland leads our Investor Relations. He is a “repurposed” Pastor and Army Chaplain. He […]
Please Give Us a Call
PLEASE GIVE US A CALL So we can share something when we get it We won’t be able to talk with you about any future opportunity we might have, unless… Unless we have a prior, substantive relationship with you, we can’t talk specifics or give you the option to invest. We would like to, but […]
Three Things to be a Passive Investor
THREE THINGS TO BE A PASSIVE INVESTOR Know, Like, and Trust This applies for just about any investment. It sure helps with your choice of an investment advisor if you have someone invest for you. I even think it applies to purchasing individual stocks, mutual funds, and even making a deposit in a savings account […]
What Does It Take For Success?
WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR SUCCESS? Two things! As I write this, the potential payout for the lottery is close to two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000). Maybe what it takes for success is good luck. A lot of people must think so. But do the math and you will see the odds are against them. What […]
A Day in an RV Community
A DAY IN AN RV COMMUNITY Explore this RV Park Investment Niche Come with us to a brand-new Recreational Vehicle Community in Alabama. We spent a day with the developers, along with about 50 operators and investors. AN “RV COMMUNITY” Notice first, with me, that it is called an RV Community, not an RV Park. […]
IS THERE MONEY IN AN RV PARK?
IS THERE MONEY IN AN RV PARK? Learn about this asset class How would you like to buy a “multi-family” asset for under $40,000 a “door”? What if each unit on this property rented for $750 a month and had a 50% expense-to-income ratio? And what if, each “unit turn” cost you less than $200? […]
How Do You Deal with Uncertainty?
HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH UNCERTAINTY? Four Simple Steps Joe got scared. It was the winter of 2018. The stock market dropped almost 20% by Christmas. All of Joe’s retirement savings were invested in stocks and mutual funds. Joe didn’t know if the value of his holdings would recover or keep going down. But, he […]
Jess Wants to Invest in Real Estate
JESS WANTS TO INVEST IN REAL ESTATE Four Steps for His First Investment I received a call from Jess this weekend. A very successful mid-level manager in a big company, he is in his late 20s and engaged to be married. Investing in real estate is something he wants to do. In the long run, […]
Four Things to Do Right
FOUR THINGS TO DO RIGHT What is needed for a good deal? INTRODUCTION Come with me on an analysis of a multifamily property for a possible purchase. We will walk through a four-point checklist, kind of up at 30,000 feet, if you know what I mean. Here is how we at Attune Investments tend to […]
Boost Your Multifamily Investing Business
BOOST YOUR MULTIFAMILY INVESTING BUSINESS Strategic Multifamily Connections – a meetup group Are you an investor with money to invest or an operator looking for capital? Do you need access to fresh ideas or different perspectives to get out of a rut? Are you looking for a way to learn more about multifamily investing? Connecting […]
Many Ways to Become a Multifamily Investor
MANY WAYS TO BECOME A MULTIFAMILY INVESTOR Which of these might work for you? JOHN’S FIRST INVESTMENT IN APARTMENTS John started investing in apartments years ago while he was still working. He started by finding an operator he trusted and investing the minimum amount of funds in a property near where he lived. John had […]
LET’S DO THIS TOGETHER
LET’S DO THIS TOGETHER An opportunity to connect with others Are you a real estate investor, or want to be? Perhaps you want to focus on investments in apartments. You may already see the many long-term benefits. In a previous article we outlined 5 of the benefits of multifamily investments, what some call an IDEAL […]