BUILDING WEALTH THAT GROWS
Through real estate, ENTREPRENEURSHIP and Business development, Michael grows wealth for both financial freedom as well as family and faith-forward living, rich in relationshipS and meaning.
Michael has created a real estate portfolio in the multifamily space as both A General and limited Partner across multiple projects, and growing. His passion is finding creative investment strategies through real estate and ENTREPRENEURIAL ventures to create positive cash flow, optimize tax benefits and grow wealth for generations.
“I see opportunity for improvement in everything. I have built my career as a developer of people, processes and outcomes with PURPOSE and today I am blessed to share a wealth of insight and access.”
– Michael Thomas
What many do not know is the legacy Michael carries. here's a hinT, he does not cut corners! michael is the grandson of dave thomas, founder of wendy's and the dave thomas adoption foundation. growing up with a serial entrepreneur as his grandfather, michael fell in love with business at an early age, starting his own lawn service before he reached his teens and went on to become award-winning director of agronomy at a top country club in south florida. he understood a balance sheet his first week and has worked hard every day of his life since.
Like his grandfather, Michael personally understands the VALUE of exceptional people, comprehensive process and outstanding products. Now, he is investing his journey of knowledge and real-life insight into endeavors of MEANING, always open to opportunities for development and growth.
“Profit is not a dirty word, because without a profit you have nothing to give back.”
– Dave Thomas, Founder of Wendy’s
Why Multifamily?
REAL ESTATE THAT GROWS WEALTH with TAX benefits
Through Multifamily Commercial Real Estate, faster than most any other asset class or real estate investment, your profits come back to you, through monthly or quarterly cash flow distributions.
While the cash flow comes in, all the while your initial investment into Multifamily real estate is growing, maturing and increasing in value.
The benefits of Multifamily Real Estate investing is amplified by the tax deduction power it carries. It has taken time and experience and now Michael is most passionate toward seeing others claim the same tax advantages toward growing and preserving financial freedom.
Over history the performance of real estate investment has proven more predictable than the stock market, which today can offer peace of mind.
Why Syndication?
AKA, REAL ESTATE CROWDFUNDING
PARTICIPATION IN BIGGER DEALS, MANAGED BY INDUSTRY EXPERTS WITH MULTIPLE BENEFITS BEYOND OWNERSHIP
^ LEVERAGED EXPERTISE
By participating in a Syndication the investor is able to leverage the expertise of industry experts who are investing their own capital and wellbeing into the success of properties. Across market valued real estate, to management and operations, Syndications are setup for success for investors to partake in.
^ PASSIVE INCOME
Based on the vested interest of the experts who organize and structure Syndication opportunities, there is the near immediate opportunity for passive income for the investor. The team to manage the real estate is specialized and in place –– the cash flow is truly passive income that allows the investor freedom of time and worry.
^ LOW CAPITAL ENTRY
Very few of us could purchase a $40M apartment complex ourselves, and to be honest, why would we want to? Without the right management, maintenance, and operations team in place to run it the investment will not flourish and produce the cash flow it can. Syndication investments allow us all to participate in major investment opportunities that we either could not afford or would not choose to manage well alone.
^ PORTFOLIO DIVERSITY
Rather than all proverbial eggs being in a just one basket, syndication allows investors to participate in multiple properties with low cost of entry and minimal risk or liability.
Real Estate Terms to Know
TERMS THAT COUNT in syndication and multifamily investing
Cooperative real estate investing across General and Limited Partners who each participate in the acquisition or new build investment and management of Multifamily projects.
The rate of return based on the cash flow and equity investment. Also referred to as CoC, the return is calculated by dividing the cash flow by the initial equity investment.
An IRR is the rate needed to convert the sum of all future uneven cash flow to equal the initial equity investment. That “uneven cash flow” can be cash flow, sales proceeds or appreciation, and principal pay down.
The activity of finding, qualifying, and closing an apartment building. Oversight of the business plan through to its successful completion.
Investing in apartment syndications that are managed entirely by a General Partner.
The owner of a partnership who has unlimited liability. Also referred to as the GP, a GP is a managing partner and is active in the day-to-day operations of the business. In apartment syndications, the GP is also referred to as the sponsor or syndicator and is responsible for managing the entire apartment project.
The partner whose liability is limited to the extent of their share of ownership. In apartment syndications the LP is the passive investor who funds a portion of the equity investment.
Improving a property by adding value. This means making improvements to the operations or the physical property through exterior and interior renovations. The goal is to increase the revenue and/or decrease the expenses.
A qualification required in many multi-family syndications the verification by a Bank or Accountant that a person has an annual income of $250,000 individual or $300,000 joint income for the last two years with the expectation of earning the same or higher – OR – a net worth exceeding $1,000,000 either individually or jointly with a spouse.
A person who is deemed to have sufficient investing experience and knowledge to weigh the risks and merits of an investment opportunity even if they do not have the accredited investor qualifications.
The minimum threshold return that Limited Partners are offered with the purpose of counterbalancing the risk associated with investing capital into the deal, which is distributed prior to the General Partners receiving payment.
Growth Portfolio
PROJECTS TO DATE... AND GROWING
