Author: Rokon Ahmed
GI185: How to Vet Real Estate Syndicators with Kenneth Gee
Ken Gee has more than 24 years of significant real estate, banking, private equity transaction and principal investing experience. He is the managing partner of KRI Partners; a firm that has owned and/or managed more than 15,000 apartment units with properties ranging from 20 units to over 750 units. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To [...]
SS107: Renting to College Students
Welcome to Strategy Saturday; I’m Charles Carillo and today we’re going to be discussing Renting to college students. Approximately 6% of the U.S Population, about 20 million people, attend U.S colleges and universities. In this episode, Charles discusses some of the benefits and potential drawbacks of investing in student housing. Watch The Episode Here: Listen [...]
GI184: Becoming a Real Estate Millionaire by 24 with Daniel Kwak of The Kwak Brothers
Daniel Kwak started learning about real estate investing at age 20, did his first deal at the age of 22 and by 23 he had 83 rental units. Since then, Daniel and his brother have raised millions of dollars for real estate while also running a YouTube channel with over 300k subscribers. Watch The Episode [...]
SS106: Preferred Returns vs Cash Distributions
Investors regularly confuse preferred returns with cash distributions. In this episode, Charles explains the difference between them, why there is a variance and how to recognize what the estimated cash distributions will be when reviewing an investment offering. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: In Episode SS103; I discussed what [...]
GI183: How to Find Off Market Properties with David Robinson
David Robinson is an active investor, broker, and podcast host. As a broker and investor, David has been directly involved in over $250 million in real estate transactions. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Transcript: Announcer: Welcome to the Global Investor Podcast, a show that focuses on helping foreign investors enter the [...]
SS105: IRR vs Equity Multiple
It is common to see the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) mentioned in private equity deals; the issue being, the IRR is able to be manipulated and could possibly mislead investors. In this episode, Charles discusses why the Equity Multiple should always be taken into consideration when reviewing a potential investment opportunity. Watch The Episode [...]
GI182: How to Invest in Real Estate While Working a Full Time Job with Andrew Schutsky
Andrew ShutSky has over 15 years of real estate investing experience, beginning with a “house hack” of his first home in 2007. He is currently an active and passive investor in over 1300 units and his firm Redline Equity has over $70 million in assets under management. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast [...]
SS104: What is SOFR?
The Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) is an alternative to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). In this episode, Charles breaks down what is SOFR and why is it replacing LIBOR. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: In Episode SS51; I discussed the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), its history, [...]
GI181: Investing in Real Estate Out of State with Kathy Fettke
Kathy Fettke specializes in teaching people how to build multi-million dollar real estate portfolios through creative finance and planning. She is author of the #1 best seller, Retire Rich with Rentals and Kathy is a frequent guest on CNN, CNBC, Fox News, NPR and CBS MarketWatch. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: [...]
SS103: What is a Preferred Return?
A normal part of private equity is the “preferred return.” In this episode, Charles explains what a preferred return is and how it influences private equity real estate investing. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: A preferred return; often called “pref” or the hurdle rate, is the minimum return that [...]
