Keep it Real Estate Investing
WHAT ?
do we invest in and why
SHORT/MID TERM RENTALS
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Require more time and effort to manage than long term rentals, but typically offer better cash on cash return
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Best properties are typically located in popular markets that appreciate over time
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Offer multiple entry strategies and ways to be creative and compete in the market: buy luxury real estate, build an unique property from scratch e.g. tiny homes, a-frames, cabins, buy unique furnishings, offer experiences on top of sleeping quarters, provide monthly rentals to target traveling workers
FIX AND FLIPS
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The most active form of real estate investing, but one that offers the quickest return on initial investment and requires no ongoing management of tenants or guests after completion
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Provide high velocity of money (how frequently the money can be reused) and therefore ability to scale faster by reinvesting profits
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Seeing property transformation and improvement brings sense of satisfaction and accomplishment
MULTIFAMILY
RENTALS
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Easier to manage and scale when compared to owning multiple single family properties
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Offer predicable cash flow and better hedging against vacancies
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Different methods of acquisition are available: investment loan, seller financing, cash/hard money loan refinanced into investment loan after rehab
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Tax benefits, tax benefits, tax benefits
HOW ?
do we work and operate
Network
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We strongly believe that real estate business is very much people business and building the network is one of biggest factors of becoming successful
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We constantly work on expanding our existing network of contractors, hard/soft/private money lenders, real estate agents, wholesalers, and other real estate professionals
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We try as much as we can to meet and connect with other investors. We love chatting real estate and learning what others are doing. We also love sharing our own knowledge and experience with others
Education/Research
Technology
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We live by saying that knowledge is power. We continuously study and work on improving our real estate skills: books, podcasts, online forums, meetups
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We always examine the major statistic of the market we invest in. Following data points such as active inventory, days on the market, recent sales is crucial in making sound, data driven investment decisions
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We follow and stay up to date with economy and real estate market trends on macro levels such as inflation, growth, people and job migrations and others. Examining these indicators helps us adjust our investment strategy as needed, as well as identify new markets potentially worth exploring and investing in
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We find technology to be an amazing tool in real estate business. There is abundance of software application that can assist with tasks such as property search, rehab estimation, property management, short term rental automations and much more
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We use variety of applications in our daily business operations and processes. We also continuously asses and test new applications to further improve efficiency and gain competitive advantage
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With our background in technology we are very interested and open to developing new real estate tools and applications in house, if we find a gap in what is already available. We happily help other investors and clients with their technology ideas, whether that's providing our feedback or getting involved with the development
About us
AKL-Investments is a team of real estate enthusiasts with tech and construction background who discovered real estate investing is one of the best vehicles toward achieving financial freedom. We let data and analysis, and not fear of missing out, impulse or desire to get rich quick; drive our business and investment decisions. We wear many hats and use many tools in our business, including a hard hat and a hammer when needed!
Kat Lach
Art Lach