VWC Blog
The “Affect” and the “Effect” of Being a Buyer or a Seller
LOL…stay with me on this one…. I recently had a conversation with a gentleman excited to share his perspective on “the future of the real estate industry.” Wow!! That’s a big subject. It soon became clear that his message was not about the future, it was trying to...
A Winning Combination – Improving Housing Quality for Tenants and Investors
As a follow up to the interview “Why Measure ?”, I was asked to describe why my company believes in “Capitalism with A Heart” and how we are putting it into actual practice. I have enclosed my comments regarding that discussion. It is understood that tenant...
The Uses and Power of a Self-Directed IRA
When several investors ask the same question, I suppose others would also want the answer. The recurring question is “Can an investment in the VWC Multifamily Fund IV be purchased inside an IRA?” I find that many investors are unaware that this is available, and where...
Measuring Success – An Interview By Sanford Coggins
Why Measure?Recently, I was asked in an interview “Why do you measure data?” Below, is an excerpt from that conversation. It is my hope that you find it informative and helpful. Question: Why do you measure data? Why is it so important to the continued success of...
Family Index
How do you know when your investment returns are good enough? What should be your benchmark for comparison? Your neighbor? Perhaps the brother-in-law who says he made a whopping 30% in one week buying stock in this new technology company that’s putting their heart...
Cut the Plate in Half
Cut The Plate In Half By Sanford Coggins After Super Bowl LV, my sons and I were making our own decision of whether Tom Brady is a GOAT (Greatest Of All Time), or is he “THE GOAT”? Watching the poise, athleticism, and the seemingly upstanding character of the person...
When it Comes to Real Estate Returns, HNWIs are Realists.
I pulled this article for you because it speaks directly to what we do, multifamily investing. However, I empathize with the reader who finishes a financial article and then says to themselves, “…. Please just tell me what I need to know!” ???? Here is what...
The Three C’s of Friendship
A New Year is a natural boundary between your past and your future. It begs new questions, new paradigms, and even a new relationship with how you spend your time. No matter your age or stage of life, the New Year can represent a trigger to press your habits into...
Football + COVID-19
Does it feel like you are being conditioned to see life from the perspective of “lack”? This pandemic puts a demand on one of our most prized possessions, the freedom to move about the earth. With all of today’s lifestyle constraints, we all need to protect our...
Why some real estate investors are putting more money in one basket
The enclosed article was published in The New York Times on November 10, 2020. I have highlighted a few comments in the article that I thought were noteworthy of why investing in real estate, specifically multifamily, can build value and create wealth over time....
When The Kids Come Home
It dawned on me the other day, as I was thinking about our Tenants, that many of them, because of this current pandemic, have children who are young adults that would otherwise be away at school, but are now back home taking online classes and eating out of mom...
It’s Time To Wake Up!
Some people live their entire life asleep. by Sanford Coggins Though perhaps they are unaware of this, they are not fully alive. They are not trained to open their eyes to see what’s around them; to be aware of what’s going on inside them. I heard Tony De Mello say...
Don’t Wait – Take Action Now!
Two weeks ago, I took my sons on a white-water rafting trip with a group of 11 other men down the Rogue River, just outside of Medford Oregon. On Saturday, we encountered the renowned level IV Blossom Bar rapid, known as “the most expensive rapid in the US“. Though...
Five ways to thrive in a global crisis – Lessons from Noah’s Ark
Historically, global crises end with some investors being winners and others, not so well. Those who win understand the cause and effects of the crisis, the patterns they should most likely follow, and then they take action! There are others who, both, never saw it coming and are not properly instructed on what to do if the door of opportunity closes, and the impact of the crisis completely realigns their future.
Real Estate vs. Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds?
Over the course of my career, I have found investors generally distrust the stock market. In fact, the volatility frightens them. They intuitively know the first rule of investing is “Don’t lose money!”, yet Americans continue to wager the bulk of their retirement...
