Welcome to Strategy Saturday; I’m Charles Carillo and today we’re going to be discussing What is an Interest Rate Cap. Interest rate caps are an important part of real estate financing. In this episode, Charles discusses what an interest rate cap is and why it should be obtained when you are purchasing properties with variable-rate [...]

Welcome to Strategy Saturday; I’m Charles Carillo and today we’re going to be discussing What is an Interest Rate Cap. Interest rate caps are an important part of real estate financing. In this episode, Charles discusses what an interest rate cap is and why it should be obtained when you are purchasing properties with variable-rate [...]

Welcome to Strategy Saturday; I’m Charles Carillo and today we’re going to be discussing How to Become a Section 8 Landlord. Tens of millions of Americans need help securing affordable living arrangements. Many of these Americans will turn to the Section 8 Housing program in order to be connected with landlords who can provide clean, [...]

Welcome to Strategy Saturday; I’m Charles Carillo and today we’re going to be discussing What is a Capital Stack in Real Estate. Understanding the capital stack is instrumental when evaluating different real estate investments. In this episode, Charles discusses the real estate capital stack; what it is and why it is important when investing in [...]

Welcome to Strategy Saturday; I’m Charles Carillo and today we’re going to be discussing How to Minimize Risk When Investing Passively in Real Estate Syndications. No real estate investment is risk free but, there are steps that passive real estate investors can take to minimize their risk exposure. In this episode, Charles discusses several steps [...]

Buying your first rental property can be an exciting and scary time for most real estate investors. In this episode, Charles discusses how real estate investors are able to minimize the risk of their first rental property. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: I am going to cover a dozen [...]

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 [...]