Most Popular Blog Posts
Using Due Diligence to Avoid Losing Money
Once we start the underwriting process for target acquisitions, the due diligence process begins. There are somethings you do not need to do until you have it under contract. The goal is to identify possible issues as early on as possible.
Why JB2 is Investing in OKC
The JB2 Investments team first became interested in Oklahoma City in May 2020, after it became more challenging for us to find deals in Kansas City.
Offsetting Income with Passive Paper Losses
We usually preach how you will receive significant paper losses in the first year of an investment with us to offset other passive income. Those losses come from accelerated depreciation.
Syndication 101
In general, most people we speak with understand what a syndication is. But, for those less familiar, let's still start with that definition. Syndication is run by a professional investor (General Partner-GP) who finds property to acquire, then puts together both debt and equity (down payment, CAPEX, closing cost, etc.) from others (LP-limited Partner).
How to Vet a Real Estate Deal as an LP
We are writing this blog, so no matter what your level of sophistication, you will take in some nuggets that can help you when analyzing possible new investments.
How Passive Investments Net You a Greater Return
We often hear from others that they want to do a flip or buy a small multi-family unit independently. However, many of these people are busy with their successful day jobs and businesses. They don’t put enough weight into what those words mean. They don’t often understand the time and expertise it takes to get even smaller deals done.
The 5 factors to use when selecting a Market
This is a question I get asked pretty often, how we select markets. There are 5 factors we use when identifying potential markets. The first 4 metrics are population growth, income growth, crime and job growth. The last factor is a gut feeling/smell test of the market. I will go through these 5 factors in detail in this blog post.
Trading Up From a Local Duplex to an Out of State Building!
Podcast interview with Jonathan about his real estate journey. They take a deep dive into a couple deals. Talk shop about investing out of state and when/why it makes sense. Click read more to have a listen.
Why Investing Out-of-State Can Boost Your Portfolio
As I’ve been presenting our new investment package to potential capital providers, I’ve noticed that some people are hesitant when it comes to investing out-of-state for the first time. I used to also be in that camp as well and wanted to address how I overcame my own uncertainty when it came to parking my money outside of my home state of California.
5 Factors to Quickly Analyze a Real Estate Investment Deal
Let’s be real - No one has enough time in the day to do a deep dive analysis on hundreds of potential deals. Here at JB2 we focus on 5 factors to help filter deals relatively quickly without losing opportunities. Below we will discuss the 5 factors we consider in the beginning of each analysis: asset size, price per door, location, expenses and rental upside.
How to Invest in Real Estate Using Retirement Accounts
Have you thought about taking a more active role with the funds in your retirement accounts? Has the current stock market volatility got you wanting to change things? I’m writing this blog post to let you know there are alternatives, unique options for you to take back control. I’ll be discussing self-directed retirement accounts such as ROTH/Traditional IRA, 401(k) or a Self-Directed IRA LLC.
Understanding Real Estate Market Analysis Strategy
This will be our first post on our JB2 Investments Blog. I will share the in’s and out’s of apartment investing and our journey in general. I will give you my outlook on today’s market, especially in these dire times. In this first piece I will focus on where the market is and what we are hearing broadly through a vast array of news outlets, podcasts, conversations and webinars.