Ellis Hammond
The Next BIG Wave: Motel to Multifamily Conversions
One of the biggest lessons I learned early on in my career is that an entrepreneur gets paid in relation to the size of problems he or she can solve. One of the major problems happening in the U.S. economy today is the lack of supply for affordable housing. Home ...
Profiting from Real Estate Syndication
A real estate syndication is essentially referring to the partnership between an expert, or team of experts, and a group of investors who collaborate to acquire larger assets that otherwise could not be attained on one’s own. The first is the sponsor(s) (the experts) who source the deal. In a ...
Bidding on Commercial Real Estate
I remember the first live auction I attended for a local charity in San Diego. The scene was just like I had seen on TV: the auctioneer was speaking wildy fast. People’s hands were flying up at every number, driving prices higher and higher until finally… the highest bidder won. ...
Becoming an Accredited Investor
There is a famous scene in “The Matrix” when Neo is asked if he wants to take the red pill or the blue pill. The blue pill will allow him to continue living his normal life even though he feels deep inside there is more out there to experience. The ...
Think Realty Podcast #169 – Capital = Influence
You don’t need to be a millionaire to buy real estate! Real estate is the starting point, not the end game, to building wealth. If you are thinking about jumping into the world of REI, this episode is for you! Host Abhi and guest Ellis Hammond talk real estate syndication, ...
Using Fear as the Green Light for Action
Many of us fear that which does not exist. Much like the boogie man, we all are afraid of some things that are only made up in our minds, or we fear things that, in reality, have little chance of happening. The sad thing for most of us is that ...
Co-star recently reported that Blackstone Group out of New York just launched a $5 BILLION distressed debt real estate fund in hopes of capitalizing on assets affected by the lack of liquidity due to COVID-19. Am I personally worried about competing with a $5 billion dollar fund? Should you be ...
