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Real Estate Syndication Cash Flow Calculator: How Much Passive Income Can You Earn?

Investors who participate in Madison Investing deals often come to us with a simple goal: “I want financial freedom.” Financial freedom...

I just invested $100k in a real estate syndication. What happens now?

Infographic outlining the 6 steps to expect once you've chosen a real estate syndication

Why Investing in Hard Assets Offers Downside Protections: A Guide for Savvy Investors

Investing can be a rewarding but risky endeavor, especially in times of economic uncertainty. With so many investment options available,...

Exiting a Real Estate Syndication from either a refinance or property sale - how does this work?

Real estate syndication has become a popular method of consolidating resources from different investors to fund real estate projects....

Which real estate investment strategy is right for you?

Differences between a REIT, Real Estate Syndication and Real Estate Fund Real estate investing has long been seen as a smart way to...

What is a Real Estate Syndication?

Watch as CEO and Co-Founder of Madison Investing, Spencer Hilligoss walks through what a real estate syndication is

The Importance of Diversification Outside of the Stock Market

Investors often think of the stock market as the go-to investment option. However, there are several reasons why it is critical for...

Capital Calls: The Good and The Bad

To all investors out there: When you hear the term “capital call” what is your initial reaction? Panic? Concern? Frustration? Due to the...

Can I Invest in Real Estate with an eQRP, 401k, or IRA retirement account?

The short answer is YES. But before we go into details about how you can use these accounts to invest in private asset classes such as...

Why Compound Interest is the Key to Your Investment Success

Do you want to know the biggest strategy the top one percent use to grow their wealth? If you do, then you need to start paying attention...

Why Invest in ATMs?

Automated teller machines, best known as ATMs, are tucked in the corners of convenience stores and other locations around the United...

What is a Value-Add Strategy in Real Estate Syndication?

Investors in any real estate syndication can make money in two ways. First, they potentially earn monthly or quarterly cash flow...

Why Invest in Self-Storage Real Estate?

The United States is a nation of big spenders. Americans are known for their consumer spending, and with all of that spending on new...

Meet Dave: A Real Estate Flipper Turned Passive Investor

Dave grew up in a real estate-focused family. His grandfather was the president of a brokerage. His godmother was a real estate agent....

Why Invest in Multifamily Real Estate?

Real estate is a popular investment vehicle right now, and according to research, the real estate investment market is expected to...

The Time-Value of Money: A Core Principle in Finance

The time value of money (TVM) is an important concept in finance that helps investors maximize their earnings. The concept is relatively...

Meet Pedro and Mariana: A Growing Family Seeks Financial Flexibility

Pedro and Mariana met while attending high school together in Portugal. Flash forward a few years, and they had married, started a family...

Meet Ron: From Bay Area Startups to Passive Investing in Real Estate

After a childhood spent in California’s Napa Valley, Ron settled in the Bay Area’s Walnut Creek and entered the tech industry. Like so...

Real Estate Syndication 101: Your Path to Passive Investing

Many people think about buying a home and renting it out on a long-term lease. Others think about exploring the short-term rental market...

What is a Qualified Purchaser? (And Why is the Term Important?)

If you’re focused on wealth preservation and tax-efficient investments, you may wonder: What is a qualified purchaser?

Top 5 Reasons NOT to Invest in Real Estate Syndications

Syndications are not for everyone. We'll break down the top reasons why people end up walking away from investing in real estate syndication

What is Passive Income?

Published on Forbes September 16, 2019. See the full article here. Have you heard the term passive income? Do you know what it is and how...

The Cost of Inaction to Your Investment Portfolio

Asset allocation is important for all investors. While it's good to have cash reserves, don't let inaction cost your portfolio growth.

Why Does Personal Growth Matter for Real Estate Investors?

As a real estate investor, you have already achieved growth and success. You understand how to analyze deals, crunch numbers, evaluate...

Investing Strategies of the Ultra-Wealthy and How You Can Do It Too

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous was a television show (1985-1995), hosted by Robin Leach. The show captured what it was like to live...

What You Need to Know About Syndications

Every portfolio is different, but every investor has similar goals. You want to maximize your portfolio’s value with the least amount of...

Top Myths of Diversifying Your Investment Portfolio

In a conversation about diversifying your investment portfolio, it's inevitable you'll hear the phrase: “Don’t put all your eggs in one...

Market Insights: 2019

This is the second in a series of blog posts laced with insight from the 2019 Best Ever Real Estate conference in Denver, Colorado....

5 reasons real estate investors stall out in Residential (and never make the jump to Commercial)

Why is it that most real estate investors stall-out in residential and never make the jump to commercial? Well, Jennifer and I made the...

“Mailbox Money” - material or myth?

Last night, we received two checks in the mail. Snail mail. It inspired me to put together a one-off post for you all. These checks came...

Choose to pay less in taxes

Childhood memories tend to hang with us in the weirdest ways. In my case, I have no idea why I vividly remember a dry conversation about...

Is that investment a “great deal?”

The elephant in the room Let’s get the awkward topic out of the way first: Remember that “investment” you made last year based on your...