Author: Ashley Penrod

I know I’m not alone in wondering what’s missing from our parenting practices as I’m irked by the constant question, “Can I have this?” from my kids, meanwhile the continuous job of reminding them to turn off lights and quit wasting water looms large. As parents, it’s easy to feel like the kids have no…

If you’ve ever experienced owning single-family or multifamily homes, you know that these investments require time and energy. Investing in residential real estate can be challenging because, typically, you as the investor wear many hats throughout the seemingly never-ending process. Responsibilities include finding the property, funding the deal, renovating the property, interviewing tenants, and even…

Investing in real estate outside your local market, in an area you may never visit, and where you have no trustworthy friends on whom to call can seem absolutely terrifying, especially for new investors. However, this leap into seemingly scary territory may be the key to real estate investing success. Most real estate investors begin…

If real estate investing seems interesting to you, but you’d rather avoid becoming a landlord, you’re not alone. Fixing toilet emergencies at 3am isn’t appealing to most people. Shocker. The next logical step that many investors take is toward a real estate investment trust (REIT), which is easy to access, just like stocks. What is…

Updated July 29, 2022. Whether or not you have a background in real estate investing, commercial or residential, is irrelevant. There are just things you need to know about syndications that are different than any other type of deal you’ve likely been involved in or had exposure to. Your grandpa owned a few rental properties?…

Updated July 29, 2022. You’ve been devouring all the information possible and have nearly become enamored with the power of passively investing in real estate syndications. How could you not? The ability to invest in real, physical assets without being a landlord, getting a share of the majority returns, and reaping amazing tax benefits is…

Let me ask you a question. What first interested you in real estate syndications? Most likely, it was the potential to put your hard-earned money to work for you to create a good return and thus grow your wealth over time. And in fact, that’s the number one question that most of our investors ask…

Imagine spotting an old bookshelf sitting out on the curb. You pull over to check it out, and since it’s in good shape, you proceed to lug it home and give it a fresh coat of paint. A few years later, you sell the shelf to someone else who claims to have the perfect spot…

Have you ever heard about or explored the opportunity to sponsor a child through a non-profit program such as Children Internationa​    l?​ Contributions through these organizations change children’s lives exponentially in areas of health, education, and even safety. As you may know, when you choose to help a child through such programs, you receive updates about the child…

Before you’re fully committed to and after you’ve become interested in a real estate syndication, you need to know several details about actually investing in these deals. The process of investing in a real estate syndication is very different than picking a stock or a mutual fund online. Furthermore, unlike typical investment properties, there are…