Trends with Benefits: Real Estate Investing: Recent Episodes

Dale Creed Francis & Ryan Litfin

Trends with Benefits: Real Estate Investing…with Dale Creed Francis & Ryan Litfin brings an open, honest, and transparent approach to Real Estate Investing by informing and educating listeners about the real-world benefits, issues, and challenges investors need to know when it comes to Direct Participation Real Estate (DPRE). In addition to being authors and former Co-hosts of the longest-running economic-based radio show in the country, they bring over 40 years of combined real estate industry experience to their podcast. Learn the latest trends, innovations, and opportunities available to help build wealth, create income, and diversify your portfolio!

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Oh, you’d better believe there is. Sports probably provides the clearest examples of this, but business, investing, and life in general are really no different. The differences just aren’t always quite as easy to see. Read more... VincentRE.com/News

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Business outcomes, investment success, and life itself are an intricate blend of chance, readiness, and choice. Despite our desire for absolute control over our paths, the reality is that numerous factors lie beyond our command. The adage “Luck is when preparedness meets opportunity” holds true, yet seizing remarkable opportunities requires more than just skills and resources—it demands awareness and curiosity. Read more... VincentRE.com/News

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The biggest mistake anyone can make is to squander their most valuable resource. Yet it’s so easy to do. Imagine you’ve entered an Ironman or Ironwoman style competition … And the reward is health, wealth, happiness, and freedom. The stakes are huge, but the time is short. There’s no room for wasted motion, false starts, or setbacks. Read more... VincentRE.com/News

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If you study the ways in which millionaires and billionaires make their fortunes, you’ll find that the top two paths are entrepreneurship (starting your own business) and real estate investing. Read more... VincentRE.com/News

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The trend is your friend” is a tried-and-true investing adage. But trends are slow-moving and often boring. It’s far more exciting to try to predict a market event. However, that approach is rarely as successful as following a proven trend. Read more... VincentRE.com/News

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This is Part 3 of our series titled Market Forces: Strategic Trends Impacting Senior Living Providers. In this month’s podcast, we tapped into the knowledge of Minneapolis based author and consultant to the Senior Living Industry, Jill J. Johnson, MBA. Her career spans four decades and has become a go-to expert in the industry. Read more... VincentRE.com/News

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This is Part 2 of our series titled Market Forces: Strategic Trends Impacting Senior Living Providers. In this month’s podcast, we tapped into the knowledge of Minneapolis based author and consultant to the Senior Living Industry, Jill J. Johnson, MBA. Her career spans four decades and has become a go-to expert in the industry. Read more... VincentRE.com/News

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In this month’s podcast, we tapped into the knowledge of Minneapolis based author and consultant to the Senior Living Industry, Jill J. Johnson, MBA. Her career spans four decades and has become a go-to expert in the industry. Read more... VincentRE.com/News

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Unveiling the Lucrative and Captivating Opportunities in the Booming Senior Housing Market. The evolving landscape of real estate investments presents an extraordinary opportunity for savvy investors seeking profitable avenues. As demographic shifts continue to shape our society, one segment stands out for its immense potential: Senior Housing. Read more...VincentRE.com/News

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Ingredients in Place for Long-Term Growth As Sector Adapts to Recent Headwinds. We found a recent report by Marcus & Millichap to be particularly helpful when analyzing various industry headwinds. To understand what’s currently happening, and to get a glimpse into the future, let’s look at the past.  Read more...VincentRE.com/News

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Four young and inexperienced developers bought a $40-million mountain in Utah to build a Davos for hipsters…What could possibly go wrong!?Read more...VincentRE.com/News

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The month of March brought multiple bank failures, and they all started with the unlucky letter “S”.  Sheer panic quickly ensued among Venture Capitalists and founders as they watched their banks implode. Read more...VincentRE.com/News

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Today, many boomers are caring for their aging parents. Senior housing is already a big business under the present circumstances.

But by 2030, ALL baby boomers will be over the age of 65. Soon, those boomers will need specialized care for themselves. That’s the BIG wave coming, and it’s creating a HUGE opportunity for investors. Read more...VincentRE.com/News

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The apartment and senior living sectors must be overbuilt. I mean, just look at all the new buildings as you drive around the suburbs. There’s just no way we have enough demand for this many units. Or do we….?

Well, this topic can once again serve as a keen reminder that, "It’s impossible to know what you don’t know". 

According to a new research study, the Twin Cities region needs 18,000 new housing units annually to meet demand. Read more...VincentRE.com/News

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High-net-worth individuals have one big strategy going forward—and it’s not playing the stock market.
In a recent study conducted by Fortune’s Chloe Taylor, the 1,200 ultra-high-net-worth members of the Tiger 21 network, comprised of entrepreneurs, investors, and executives, are “wealth preservers,” in the words of Michael Sonnenfeldt, the organization’s chairman. Worth a collective $130 billion, this ultrawealthy group knows better than most how to hang onto their immense assets. Read more...VincentRE.com/News

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The tides have been changing in the real estate market, bringing new opportunities and challenges.

Inflation has soared, interest rates have climbed, and concerns over a recession remain, it's no surprise to hear the real estate market is changing. Thanks to shifts in consumer preferences, changes in supply and demand, and the emergence of new real estate investment opportunities, the coming years could look a lot different than the years prior. Read more...VincentRE.com/News

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The Cornerstone of Health is Purpose – Where does it belong?
On their Podcast, The COMPLETE Shift, LifeSpark digs deeper into this intriguing and inspiring topic with guest Richard Leider.

Where does purpose belong in your work? That question is meant both figuratively and literally as they explore the practice of purpose and the role it plays in reducing chronic disease and mortality as we age, but also in how health care professionals serve their clients. Read more...VincentRE.com/News

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History has shown that the vast majority of millionaires either made or retain their wealth by investing in real estate. 

Most people understand or certainly recognize they should invest in real estate, but HOW TO INVEST in the asset class has become the challenge. Wall Street has led people to believe that buying shares in Real Estate Investment Trusts or REITs is owning real estate. It’s not! Those are paper assets. But real estate is a hard asset. So what are people missing?  First and foremost, investors must understand the difference between owning real estate and owning shares in a REIT or they’ll NEVER really get it. Direct Participation Real Estate or DPRE may hold the answer.

Paper assets like shares in REITs or Real Estate Mutual Funds tend to have dangerously high correlation with the overall stock market. That’s not diversification. To have diversification, investments must move independently of one another. 

So why do the vast majority of accredited investors utilize direct investing in real estate? For one, it’s an actual hard asset which is non-correlated to other investments like stocks and bonds. So DPRE can potentially solve the lack of diversification issue or the “don’t put all your eggs in one basket” adage. But there are many other powerful reasons as well. Building Wealth, Creating Income, and gaining Tax Advantages to name a few.

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In this episode of Trends With Benefits Real Estate Investing, we discuss what a typical deal structure would look like.

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A deeper dive into the life cycle of an investment from initial commitment to the distribution phase. Get a behind-the-scenes view of how these projects are selected and developed as well as gain visibility into the functionality and transparency of our online client portal.

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Questions and answers that we often get on private placements and direct investments.

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The second episode of a three-part series. In-depth coverage of the unprecedented demographic trends positively affecting senior living and apartment investments.

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The first episode of a three-part series. In-depth coverage of the unprecedented demographic trends positively affecting senior living and apartment investments.

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The final episode of a three-part series. In-depth coverage of the unprecedented demographic trends positively affecting senior living and apartment investments.