Posts by Philip Kirkland

Real estate investing has many benefits, from monthly cash flow to appreciation, tax benefits and more. “Buy rental property, then just sit back and collect passive income!”, people are told. A well-intentioned investor who follows that advice might turn around and buy a single-family rental property, only to realize it is a lot more work…

Many passive real estate investment opportunities are offered to investors through a vehicle known as a “syndication’. Using a term like “syndication” can make the investment process seem intimidating, as few first-time investors understand what syndications are and how they operate. Syndications are actually relatively straightforward. The person raising the capital for the deal, known…

Real estate, once considered an alternative asset class, has become more mainstream in recent years. Investors are increasingly drawn to real estate given its stability in the face of otherwise dramatic market swings. Passive real estate investing also offers tremendous tax benefits, something that institutional investors have known all along. In this article, we look…