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How to Find Investment Opportunities as a Non-Accredited Investor
Many investors mistakenly believe that they can only invest in syndications if they are accredited. The fact is that many investors have...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Dec 2, 20242 min read
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Happy Thanksgiving!
We would like to wish each of you and your families a Happy Thanksgiving! It's truly wonderful that our country sets aside this day each...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Nov 25, 20241 min read
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Our Approach to Partnering with Passive Investors
In every real estate transaction, there are many different tasks that must be completed to get across the finish line. During the...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Nov 18, 20242 min read
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Building a CapEx Budget for a Multifamily Acquisition
When searching for multifamily properties that will generate high return for investors, it is imperative to find a value-add component....

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Nov 11, 20243 min read
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The Potential of Commercial Real Estate Investing
This past week we had an aspiring investor ask why are cap rates only used in the valuation of multifamily of 5+ units? The short answer...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Nov 4, 20242 min read
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Benefits to Passively Investing in Real Estate
Real Estate (RE) has always been known as a strong investment choice and in recent years, many more people have carved their path to...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Oct 28, 20242 min read
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Using Retirement Funds to Invest in Real Estate
One of the most common reasons people give for not investing in real estate is lack of funds in the form of liquid cash. The barrier to...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Oct 21, 20242 min read
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How to Safely Diversify Your Investment Portfolio?
Diversifying investments is an important topic for every investor to consider. The old principle of "not putting all your eggs in one...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Oct 14, 20242 min read
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How to Increase the Value of a Multifamily Property?
When considering the differences between residential and commercial real estate, one of the key attributes is the way that valuation is...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Oct 7, 20243 min read
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Three Reasons Multifamily Investing is Less Risky Than Single Family Investing
One question that we often receive from aspiring real estate investors is whether they should begin their investing portfolio by...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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Why A Five Year Business Plan?
Multifamily syndication business plans come in all shapes and sizes. One common theme in the majority of plans though is a timeline of...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Sep 23, 20242 min read
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What are the Highlights of Returns in Multifamily Investing?
Last week, we looked at the different metrics for studying returns in multifamily investing. Two of these metrics were cash-on-cash...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Sep 16, 20242 min read
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What Is A Preferred Return?
There are many ways a multifamily sponsor can put their investor's interests first in a syndication. One of those ways is a preferred...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Sep 9, 20242 min read
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Understanding Different Investment Return Metrics
When comparing different investment opportunities in the commercial real estate space there are numerous metrics used to capture the...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Sep 2, 20242 min read
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The Real Estate & Debt Cycles
Last week we looked at the business cycle and its impact on us as real estate investors. This week, we will consider two less well known,...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Aug 26, 20242 min read
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What is an Economic Cycle?
The economic cycle is a topic of interest to everyone. Business owners, homeowners, employees and of course real estate investors are all...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Aug 19, 20243 min read
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How Do Rising Interest Rates Effect Underwriting?
Last week, I spoke about the effect of rising interest rates on multifamily investing in general and concluding that even with rising...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Aug 12, 20242 min read
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Should I Invest In Real Estate With High Interest Rates?
Over the course of 2022 the Fed has raised interest rates at a historically aggressive pace. The change in rates combined with the...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Aug 5, 20244 min read
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What are the SEC Requirements to Invest in a Syndication?
In the world of investing, private securities offer the chance to invest outside the standard investment opportunities available in the...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Jul 29, 20243 min read
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Understanding Different Investment Return Metrics
When comparing different investment opportunities in the commercial real estate space there are numerous metrics used to capture the...

Jonathan & Paula Nichols
Jul 22, 20242 min read
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