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3 Hidden Challenges Passive Multifamily Investors Face (And How to Overcome Them)

September 7, 2024 No Comments

John, like many, wanted his hard-earned money to work for him without the daily grind of property management. After careful research, he took the plunge into multifamily passive investing. On paper, it seemed ideal – steady cash flow, appreciation, and no hands-on management. But as John soon discovered, passive investing wasn’t as carefree as he imagined.

4 Critical Responsibilities to Know about Your Multifamily Operator

August 25, 2024 No Comments

4 CRITICAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR MULTIFAMILY OPERATOR As a Passive Investor, Your Success Depends on Them Being Very Good at These When you

5 Excellent Ways to Invest in Multifamily Properties — Passively

August 12, 2024 No Comments

5 EXCELLENT WAYS TO INVEST IN MULTIFAMILY PROPERTIES, PASSIVELY Like Choosing Your Ice Cream Flavor Similar to the girl trying to decide which flavor of

Four Things to Do Right

July 29, 2024 No Comments

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

General and Limited Parters — A Great Team

July 16, 2024 No Comments

GENERAL PARTNERS AND LIMITED PARTNERS – A GREAT TEAM Often investing in multifamily properties involves a partnership of two types of investors. Both are extremely

Four Key Elements to Consider

July 1, 2024 No Comments

FOUR KEY ELEMENTS TO CONSIDER When considering a multifamily syndication. Investing in multifamily syndication can be a lucrative venture, providing opportunities for significant returns and

Can You Find a Deal In This Market?

June 18, 2024 No Comments

CAN YOU FIND A DEAL IN THIS MARKET? Tim Davis shares how he did TIM DAVIS HAS A STORY TO TELL You will meet and

It Is Not About the “Fall”, But About the “Stall”

June 4, 2024 No Comments

IT IS NOT ABOUT THE “FALL”, BUT ABOUT THE “STALL” Get Back Up After a Challenging Investment The fall is when you fall down. The

Insurance Q&A With Colleen

May 20, 2024 No Comments

INSURANCE Q AND A WITH COLLEEN We met with our insurance broker, Colleen Pacheco, this past Wednesday in our monthly Multifamily Virtual Meetup. Here is

Do Your Investments Have an Impact?

May 7, 2024 No Comments

Photo by Nathan Lemon on Unsplash DO YOUR INVESTMENTS HAVE AN IMPACT? Your investments do have an impact. ON YOU AND YOUR FAMILY The large

9 Key Elements of a 10-Minute Quick Analysis of a Complex

April 22, 2024 No Comments

9 KEY ELEMENTS OF A 10-MINUTE QUICK ANALYSIS OF A COMPLEX As multifamily investors, we understand the need to move fast when checking out potential

When Investments Fall Short

April 8, 2024 No Comments

WHEN INVESTMENTS FALL SHORT Navigating Disappointments I remember a stock I bought back in 1999, which had such promise, but it did not perform as

What Are Your Goals for Your Investments?

March 25, 2024 No Comments

WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR YOUR INVESTMENTS? Get As Clear As You Can Mike Jacobson and I are here to help you discover why you

Where Do You Think We Are?

February 26, 2024 No Comments

WHERE DO YOU THINK WE ARE? In the multifamily market life cycle A QUESTION I put up a poll on Linkedin this week, asking this

Podcast with Devin Elder

February 12, 2024 No Comments

PODCAST WITH DEVIN ELDER Take a Look Mike Jacobson and I recently enjoyed a conversation with Devin Elder. Devin is the Founder and CEO of

Multifamily: A Stable Investment

January 29, 2024 No Comments

MULTIFAMILY: A STABLE INVESTMENT So, you are considering investing in an apartment complex. You realize there are significant beneficial features of real estate investments when

Unlocking Success in Real Estate Investing

January 15, 2024 No Comments

(Read the written blog below or view the YouTube video above. Mike Jacobson and Harland Merriam talk about these eight tips in the video.) UNLOCKING

7 Steps in the Life Cycle of a Syndication

December 29, 2023 No Comments

7 STEPS IN THE LIFE CYCLE OF A SYNDICATION The pursuit of financial independence and retire early has gained traction in recent years. The F.I.R.E.

Unlocking Financial Independence

December 16, 2023 No Comments

UNLOCKING FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE The Power of Passive Real Estate Investments UNLOCKING FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE We are on a mission to help guide you toward financial freedom.

MAKING TOUGH CHOICES

December 5, 2023 No Comments

MAKING TOUGH CHOICES ON OUR WAY TO FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE On your way to financial independence, you will have to make some tough choices. One of

Your F.I.R.E Vision

November 20, 2023 1 Comment

YOUR F.I.R.E. VISION This is the fifth lesson in a series on F.I.R.E., Financial Independence, Retire Early. Create a clear picture of what life will

The Power of Compounding

November 6, 2023 No Comments

THE POWER OF COMPOUNDING F.I.R.E. Lesson 3 We can achieve financial independence because of the power of compounding. When we invest and receive a return

FIRE — An Introduction

October 23, 2023 No Comments

F.I.R.E. — AN INTRODUCTION Seven-minute Video helps define the terms in the Fire Movement WHAT IS F.I.R.E.? Mike Jacobson and Harland Merriam introduce what is

Virtual Meetup – October 18 at noon

October 9, 2023 No Comments

VIRTUAL MEETUP Connect with Other People Like You Jump on a one-hour virtual Zoom call next Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 12:00 noon (Eastern). Here

Can You See the Opportunity?

September 25, 2023 No Comments

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

The First Time is the Hardest

September 11, 2023 No Comments

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

A Deal from Start to Finish

August 28, 2023 No Comments

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

MEETUP – Wednesday, August 16, noon

August 14, 2023 No Comments

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,

Multifamily Meetup on Zoom

August 1, 2023 No Comments

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

Three Different Investors

July 17, 2023 No Comments

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

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