Scaling from Single Family to Multi-Family Investments with James Kandasamy

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Scaling from Single Family to Multi-Family Investments with James Kandasamy

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Get ready to hear active and passive investors share their stories about the good, bad, and ugly aspects of real estate investing. The Untold Stories of Real Estate Investing Podcast is hosted by Wayne Courreges. In this episode, Wayne talks to James Kandasamy with the Achieve Investment Group. 

James has syndicated nine multifamily properties valued over $130 million. Also, he’s the author of Passive Investing in Commercial Real Estate: Insider Secrets to Achieving Financial Independence. If you’re interested in multifamily syndication, seek guidance from James through his Achieve Academy Mentorship Program.  

Topics on Today’s Episode:

• Achieve Academy Mentorship Program: Be an operator, raise money, manage assets
• James’s Journey: Started by acquiring single-family properties; shifted to multifamily
• Why single-family investing? Produces better returns, deals everywhere⁠—one at a time
• Why multifamily investing? Scale wealth faster, syndication opportunities, higher value 
• Single-family Pitfalls: Flips are stressful but profitable; contract management
• Multifamily Pitfalls: Difficult to find deals and build relationships with brokers
• Most Overlooked Aspects: Roof condition, sewer lines, tenant demographics/occupancy 
• Lessons Learned: Conduct thorough inspections and perform due diligence
• What should passive investors know? Construction, competition, cashflow, and capital
• COVID-19: Adapt and take operations approach by filling vacancy of existing properties 
• Foundational Success: Real estate is fun, takes work, and adds value to people’s lives 

Links and Resources:

James Kandasamy’s Email
Text “achieve” to James Kandasamy at x38470
Achieve Investment Group
Achieve Academy Mentorship Program
Passive Investing in Commercial Real Estate: Insider Secrets to Achieving Financial Independence by James Kandasamy
James Kandasamy on LinkedIn
James Kandasamy’s Multifamily Investors Group on Facebook
James Kandasamy’s Achieve Wealth Through Value Add Real Estate Podcast
Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac
Class A, B, and C Housing
The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
Wayne Courreges
Free Passive Investor eBook by Wayne Courreges
The Untold Stories of Real Estate Investing Podcast