Rick Martin
Equity Multiples and What They Mean for Passive Investors
Any time a potential investor is reviewing real estate syndication investment opportunities, they’ll likely come across the term “equity...
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Rick Martin
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How To Tell Whether You’re An Accredited Investor
A gold plated name card, a guaranteed table at the most exclusive restaurants in town, first-class plane tickets anywhere in the world… I...
Rick Martin
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WHAT IF THAT SECURE 9 to 5 ISN'T SO SECURE? Start Creating Passive Income Streams.
I recall a day at a particular place that I freelanced at, in another life. There was a meeting called to make a big announcement about...
Rick Martin
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The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide To Investing In Real Estate
I’m often asked about the best way for someone to get started in real estate investing. If you’ve been wanting to get into real estate...
Rick Martin
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Retirement = 65. Why? Let's rethink retirement.
When will we retire? How will we retire? Can we retire? After all, retirement is decades down the road, so why do we need to think about...
Rick Martin
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7 Eye-Opening Things Every Passive Real Estate Investor Should Know About Taxes
Taxes aren't the first thing that come to mind when investing. At least not for me. It’s more fun to think about travel, vacation homes,...
Rick Martin
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Where The Cash Flow Distributions From A Real Estate Syndication Actually Come From
Let’s say you’ve just invested in your first real estate syndication. Together with a group of other investors, you acquired a 100-unit...
Rick Martin
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The Beauty of Investing Passively in Real Estate Syndications.
I remember my last single-family rental well. I received an email from my property manager. "We did our quarterly inspection today, and...
Rick Martin
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Did we all just Warren Buffet, Warren Buffet, or are we all just his puppets?
"Be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful?" Isn't that what you told us, Warren? Essentially Zig,...
Rick Martin
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5 Things Every New Investor Should Do Before Investing In Their First Real Estate Syndication
Every article I read and every conversation I had built my certainty until I began to feel confident toward taking the plunge. If you’re...
Rick Martin
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THE FALSE SENSE OF REALITY THAT THE STIMULUS PACKAGE HAS CREATED
This article is not political, and let me also say that I am not a very political guy. Still, at the risk of sounding political – America...
Rick Martin
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POST-COVID 19 PASSIVE INVESTORS WILL HAVE A CLEAR VIEW OF WHOM THEY SHOULD INVEST WITH
When passively investing, you must vet the opportunity, and most importantly, vet the person's track record with whom you are placing...
Rick Martin
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THE CORONAVIRUS’ IMPACT ON INVESTING: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE OPPORTUNITY.
How is the staycation going? Those who invest in any asset have been predicting – almost waiting for – a market correction, but this? It...
Rick Martin
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IT IS PANIC IN THE (WALL) STREETS ONCE AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME I FEEL FINE.
Hello, fellow investors. How is that stock market treating you? Has the Coronavirus found its way into your home yet? If you are a big...
Rick Martin
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QUICKLY FIGURE HOW MUCH VALUE YOU ADDED TO YOUR APARTMENT.
I looked around at all the listeners nodding their heads in an “I get it,” kind of way, and I nodded right along with them. But I didn't...
Rick Martin
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JOBS! JOBS! JOBS! And oh yeah, affordability
What is the realtor always telling you? "Location, location, location!" In residential, it is true. You want to be on that beautifully...
Rick Martin
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PLACING THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE. HAVING YOUR MONEY IN PLACE BEFORE THE DEAL COMES
Today’s market is insanely hot. Drawing another comparison to the single-family home - people are asking ridiculous prices for their...
Rick Martin
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EXPAND YOUR INVESTMENT HORIZON BY TRANSFERRING YOUR IRA AND 401K TO A SELF-DIRECTED IRA OR SOLO 401K
I don’t always make wise decisions, but in 2010 I did. I was staring at my mutual fund returns from 2000-2010, and the feeling was...
Rick Martin
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SHOULD WE STORE OUR CASH AND WAIT FOR THE COMING RECESSION? I'M NOT STANDING ON THE SIDELINE.
Hello, Chief economist here with my crystal ball. Is it all about to come crashing down again? Is it going to be just like 2008, where...
Rick Martin
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AN EXAMPLE OF A DEAL THAT I AM PASSING ON.
(QUICK WAYS TO EVALUATE A MARKET BEFORE DIVING TOO DEEP INTO UNDERWRITING). A potential deal came to me that I quickly passed on, and I...
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Build never-ending income streams by investing in commercial real estate, so you can finally step off that treadmill and set your own schedule in life.
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