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4 Proven Methods For Increasing Net Operating Income of a Multifamily Investment By Percy Nikora, Owner & Co-Founder of Penn Capital Net Operating Income (NOI) is one of the most significant metrics that savvy real estate investors use to gauge the profitability and value of a multifamily property. The value of a multifamily property is…

What Is A Real Estate Syndication & How Do I Invest In One? By Percy Nikora, Owner, Co-Founder of Penn Capital Investing in a real estate syndication can be a great way to diversify your portfolio with larger real estate deals and potentially see higher returns than traditional investment avenues. A real estate syndication is a partnership…

How To Evaluate The Legal Documents Of A Real Estate Deal Before Investing By Percy Nikora, Owner, Co-Founder of Penn Capital Investing in a real estate syndication or fund can be a great way to diversify your portfolio and potentially earn higher returns than traditional investment avenues. However, before investing, it’s important to read and…

Is Your Portfolio Diversified Enough? By Percy Nikora, Owner, Co-Founder of Penn Capital Having a diversified portfolio is important because it helps to reduce your overall risk. By spreading your investments across different asset classes, sectors, industries, and geographic regions, you can potentially minimize the impact of any one investment performing poorly. In other words,…

Understanding The Key Terms of a Real Estate Deal Before Investing By Penn Capital Real estate syndications and real estate funds offer a great opportunity for passive investors to diversify their portfolio and gain exposure to the real estate market without the hassle of property management. However, before investing in such vehicles, it is imperative…

The Importance of Job Growth in Real Estate Investments By Penn Capital Job growth is crucial when deciding where to invest in real estate as it impacts demand, population movement, and economic health. Exploring the influence of employment levels on housing markets, as well as how interest rates are related to job growth is essential for making…

Finding Undervalued Real Estate Markets By Percy Nikora, Owner, Co-Founder Location, location, location! This is probably the real estate industry’s most overused adage, but we’d be remiss to ignore a longtime truth: where investors buy matters as much – if not more than – what they buy. It’s no wonder, then, that institutional investors who…

5 Real Estate Tax Strategies to Enhance Your Legacy By Percy Nikora, Owner, Co-Founder This is the time of the year when many of us write large checks to the IRS. While I have not come across anyone complaining that they want to pay more than their fair share of taxes, it does surprise me…

Real Estate Partnership Structure Guidelines By Percy Nikora, Owner, Co-Founder There are many ways for someone to invest in real estate. Some will start off investing personally, buying one or two single family rental properties before scaling up into small multifamily properties with three or four a piece. This approach is time intensive and requires…

How to Underwrite an Apartment Deal By Percy Nikora, Owner/Co-founder Underwriting is an essential part of the decision making process when you’re looking to invest in multi-family – apartment – real estate. This is the process you go through to observe the market conditions, characteristics of the apartment building itself, and any extenuating circumstances.  …