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What is the Legal Definition of a Security?

The legal definition of a security is a financial instrument that represents ownership or a financial obligation. Securities are used to raise capital and facilitate the buying and selling of assets, and they are regulated by government agencies to protect investors. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) defines a [more]

By |2026-02-11T16:14:29-05:00November 21, 2022|Comments Off on What is the Legal Definition of a Security?

Why Reg Crowdfunding Makes Sense for Real Estate as Interest Rate Increase

The Federal Reserve raised rates again last week. Fed Chair Jerome Powel has made it clear that he is willing to do whatever it takes to get inflation under control. Could interest rates rise into the teens? Absolutely. What does this mean for financing real estate deals? Of course, it [more]

By |2026-02-11T16:14:29-05:00November 7, 2022|Comments Off on Why Reg Crowdfunding Makes Sense for Real Estate as Interest Rate Increase

Two Reasons Your Real Estate Fund is NOT an Investment Company and CAN Use Reg CF to Raise from an Unlimited Number of Investors

In this article you will learn two reasons why your real estate fund might not be an Investment Company and can therefore raise capital from an unlimited number of retail (even non-accredited) investors using Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF). One of our clients is a real estate private equity fund [more]

By |2026-02-11T16:14:30-05:00November 1, 2022|Comments Off on Two Reasons Your Real Estate Fund is NOT an Investment Company and CAN Use Reg CF to Raise from an Unlimited Number of Investors

What is the Cap Rate and How do You Take Advantage of It?

What is the Cap Rate? Many beginners do not know what Cap Rate means. The Cap Rate is just a number indicating the profitability of a property compared to other properties in the vicinity. Here is how you calculate a Cap Rate: Take the total Net Operating Income (NOI), divide [more]

By |2026-02-11T16:14:31-05:00June 13, 2022|Comments Off on What is the Cap Rate and How do You Take Advantage of It?

You Need Money to Make Money, But It Does Not Have to Be Your Money

If you want to invest in fractional ownership of real estate on platforms such as Invown, you can do so with as little as $500. But most people think that if you want to buy an entire property, you need a lot of your own capital. While one certainly needs [more]

By |2026-02-11T16:14:32-05:00June 2, 2022|Comments Off on You Need Money to Make Money, But It Does Not Have to Be Your Money

2 Powerful Ways to Own More Home Equity when Interest Rates are High

For many, real estate is the most expensive asset they purchase, and they obtain debt to close on a property in the form of a mortgage. On average, over the long term, across the United States, real estate increases in value at about the same rate as inflation, or about [more]

By |2026-02-11T16:14:33-05:00May 30, 2022|Comments Off on 2 Powerful Ways to Own More Home Equity when Interest Rates are High