Wondering whether to keep or sell a small asset? How do you make that decision? Recently BAM founder and CEO, Ivan Barratt, created a video explaining his theory behind selling vs. holding a small asset. We share the simple formula he uses to make this determination in today's edition of the BAM Blog...
Recently, HUD announced changes to multifamily financing that are anticipated to make a good deal even better. As NREI reported earlier this week, HUD has declared they'll be permanently relaxing the “three year rule” for multifamily refinancing. We look at what this means, and why HUD is nothing new to BAM in today's BAM Blog...
Did you know that nearly 40% of renters live in apartments? There are also millions of renters across the country. We look at some of the most recent stats gathered by the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC), and why the multifamily market is poised for another good year in today's BAM Blog...
By looking at BAM today – $300 million in assets under management, nearly 80 employees both at corporate HQ and on-site, it’s hard to imagine the humble beginnings of the successful entrepreneurship. Yet looking back post early-aughts, BAM began in a spare bedroom. By taking BAM founder and CEO, Ivan Barratt’s advice from years of[...]
Many people get lured by the idea of “easy money” and making a quick buck by investing in real estate. Like anything else, if it were easy, everyone would do it! It isn't easy and doing it well takes time, education, and experience. There's a reason that BAM founder and CEO, Ivan Barratt, advises that most people do better as a passive investor and by working with a sponsor than by being an operator themselves.
As we head into the new year and tax time is approaching, now is a good time to ask if you've taken steps to ensure you have the best team (that's right - team) working on your side. BAM founder and CEO, Ivan Barratt, discussed in a previous blog what he recommends (and why); and the start of the year is a good time to review Ivan's advice. We also share how multifamily investing has some great tax benefits!
In a recent article featured on NREI (National Real Estate Investor) online, experts weighed in on how 2020 might shape up for multifamily investors. We look at what they’re saying, and how it compares with what our own Ivan Barratt predicted back in October in today’s BAM Blog… In the NREI article, the piece looks[...]
A recent article on NREI (National Real Estate Investor) online discusses how affordable and workforce housing in secondary and tertiary markets present an attractive option for investors, as demand for affordable housing increases and renters look to suburbs and smaller cities for housing. We look at how BAM's current-cycle strategy mirrors the information shared by NREI in today's BAM blog...
According to recent news articles, both Germany and China's economies are heading for major slowdowns, if not outright recession. What does that mean for the U.S. - and what are our own predictions about it? We share more in today's BAM Blog...
Currently, I'm hearing a lot of talk in real estate investment circles about using lower leverage; leverage being the term we use for the percentage of debt to the purchase price of the property. In the current climate, people are preaching that to be conservative, you have to go low-leverage: around 60-65% or even lower! In many real estate asset classes like retail, industrial, or office, that would most certainly be the case. Multifamily, on the other hand, if done well is unique.
RECENT BLOGS
- How to Determine Whether to Keep or Sell a Small Asset March 12, 2020
- HUD Relaxes Multifamily Lending Rule (& Why HUD is Great for Multifamily Financing) March 6, 2020
- Millions Across the Country: Stats on Renters, Renter Demographics, & Why 2020 Should be a Good Year for Multifamily February 26, 2020
- So You Want to be A Multifamily Entrepreneur? Here’s How (and How Not) To Do It February 14, 2020
- New 2020 Multifamily Report Shows Market Doing Well February 5, 2020