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EB-5 Considerations
4 Steps for Smarter EB-5 Real Estate Investing
For EB-5 immigrant visa applicants, obtaining permanent residency in the U.S. can mean choosing a commercial real estate (CRE) project in which enough jobs...
A Century-Old Solution: Manufactured Housing
Henry Ford believed that a growing industrial economy required more than transportation. It required affordable, dependable homes that could be built at...
Investor Support
Direct Private Investing and Next Gens
A family business’s ethos is ingrained in the next generation from a very young age. However, the patriarch’s unrelated investments often are foreign to them...
Investors Beware — Assessing CRE Risk/Return
CRE project opportunities, whether you want to get your EB-5 Visa or simply add to your overall investment plan, is like playing chess. Some "moves" (read:...
Industry Trends
Alternative Investments: Lot-Lease Manufactured Housing
In today’s investment environment, portfolios demand diversification, durability, and inflation protection. Real estate has long served this role, but within...
Smaller Sells: Strong Returns in Lot-Leased Manufactured Housing
Imagine a real estate investment that aims to deliver strong returns while tackling America’s housing affordability crisis. Lot-leased manufactured housing...
Company Analysis
7 Key Questions of DPI
The Direct Private Investments Show https://youtu.be/6-6qAdcHeDc Private investors play a crucial role in providing capital to businesses, supporting their...
What makes a good deal?
Over the years, Bruce Roberts, CEO of Carofin, has evaluated thousands of investment opportunities. He is frequently asked why one gets the thumbs up, where...
Securities Explained
Informed CRE Investing: The Capital Stack
When developers raise capital for a commercial real estate (CRE) project, they rely on multiple funding sources. Understanding where your investment fits...
Understanding Securities Structures in Direct Private Investments
Two fruits. Both are round, but each delivers an entirely different taste sensation and benefits to your palate. In a recent episode of the Direct Private...
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4 Steps for Smarter EB-5 Real Estate Investing
For EB-5 immigrant visa applicants, obtaining permanent residency in the U.S. can mean choosing a commercial real estate (CRE) project in which enough jobs are created to meet USCIS requirements, and the project is finished (and your capital is returned) The process...
EXPERT COLUMNS
A Century-Old Solution: Manufactured Housing
Henry Ford believed that a growing industrial economy required more than transportation. It required affordable, dependable homes that could be built at scale. In the winter of 1919, he walked through one of the least-remembered experiments of his career: a row of...
Alternative Investments: Lot-Lease Manufactured Housing
In today’s investment environment, portfolios demand diversification, durability, and inflation protection. Real estate has long served this role, but within it, lot-leased manufactured housing communities (MHCs) offer distinct advantages. For family offices and RIAs...
EB-5: A Good Choice for U.S. Residency
Imagine you’re an entrepreneur from Mumbai or a tech professional from Beijing, eager to plant roots in the U.S. You’ve heard about work visas like the H-1B, but the uncertainty of lotteries, employer sponsorship, and long backlogs leaves you uneasy. If you have...
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INVESTMENT TERMS
In the interest of accessibility, here are some terms that any investor should be familiar with.
