Welcome to Strategy Saturday; I’m Charles Carillo and today we’re going to be discussing Prepayment Penalties on Commercial Loans. When searching out a mortgage for a commercial property; most new investors will focus on obtaining the lowest fixed-rate debt they are able to find. However, there are other parts of a commercial loan that need [...]

Welcome to Strategy Saturday; I’m Charles Carillo and today we’re going to be discussing Most Important Expenses When Underwriting an Apartment Building. When underwriting an apartment building; there are many expenses that will make up the profit and loss statement; but what are the most important ones? In this episode, Charles discusses the expenses that [...]

There are many resources available online about how to invest into a real estate syndication; but what happens after you invest? In this episode, Charles discusses what an investor can expect after they invest into a real estate syndication. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: Recently, you passively invested in [...]

Welcome to Strategy Saturday; I’m Charles Carillo and today we’re going to be discussing Preferred Return versus Preferred Equity. Over the years, real estate syndication structures have become more and more sophisticated, with more and more terms being used to describe how returns will be distributed to investors. In this episode, Charles discusses the difference [...]

Welcome to Strategy Saturday; I’m Charles Carillo and today we’re going to be discussing active versus passive real estate investing. When investing into real estate; investors are able to choose to be active or passive. In this episode, Charles discusses the pros and cons of active investing vs active real estate investing. Watch The Episode [...]

Commercial real estate, particularly multifamily real estate, can be more resilient than other investments during a recession. Still, not every property is recession-proof. In this episode, Charles discusses the real estate asset classes that are more resilient to a recession and how to recession-proof your properties for a downturn. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To [...]

Welcome to Strategy Saturday; I’m Charles Carillo and today we’re going to be discussing non-accredited real estate investing. You do not need to be an accredited investor to invest into real estate. In this episode, Charles discusses what an accredited investor is and investment options for non-accredited investors. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The [...]

Carried interest, commonly referred to as “carry,” is a share in profits that general partners receive in compensation for the management of a private equity deal or fund. In this episode, Charles discusses how carried interest works and who is entitled to receiving it. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]