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Boost Your Real Estate Game This Holiday Season with the Power of 4Qs 

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By Hugh Zaretsky

As the holiday season approaches, many real estate investors start slowing down, enjoying time with family, and reflecting on the year that’s passed. But if you’re the kind of investor who’s always on the hunt for growth, scaling and new opportunities, you know that the holidays are a golden time to get ahead. The festive season brings unique opportunities for connection, reflection, and yes, even deal-making. But how do you balance holiday cheer with serious business growth?

The secret weapon is the 4Qs! Let’s leverage four types of intelligence that go beyond traditional skills to help you stand out in a crowded market. We will discuss in detail three of the Qs in this article. Just follow the steps below to get access to the 4th Q. These four “quotients” are not just abstract concepts; they’re tools you can leverage to grow and scale your business during this holiday season.

Let’s dive into a fun framework that will give you an edge:

1. IQ – Intelligence Quotient: Thinking Smarter, Not Harder

Your IQ is your traditional intelligence quotient, and while it’s sometimes seen as “just book smarts,” but it’s much more. In real estate having a high IQ helps with analyzing market trends, understanding complex legal jargon, strategic thinking, and making sound investment decisions.

Holiday Application:

  • Analyze the Year’s Data: Take some quiet time to review your performance data. Look at which investments worked and which didn’t. Dive into market reports to identify emerging trends for the new year.
  • Financial Savvy: Tax strategies, end-of-year financials, and planning for next year’s cash flow are essential. Being financially literate allows you to make smart moves that might not be possible in the heat of peak season. Look into investment accounts, deductions, or year-end deals on properties.
  • Plan with Precision: Use the downtime to map out next year’s strategy. Set clear, data-backed goals. For example, if you see multifamily properties trending in your area, consider allocating resources to pursue those investments in the new year.

Pro Tip: Invest in tech tools to automate data collection and analysis. You don’t need to crunch every number yourself, but leveraging the right tools can make you appear like a real estate wizard.

2. EQ (Emotional Quotient): Building Relationships That Last

High EQ, or emotional intelligence, is a superpower in real estate. It’s the ability to read people and their emotions, the ability for you to manage and control your emotions, communicate effectively, and build strong relationships. These are all critical skills when negotiating deals or working with clients. Deals are made between people, and the holiday season is the perfect time to leverage your EQ to strengthen relationships.

Holiday Application:

  • Connect Authentically: Send personalized holiday greetings or small gifts to your network. A little note that genuinely acknowledges your appreciation for their business, partnership or mentorship goes a long way.
  • Emotional Check-In: High EQ also means knowing when to take a break. Make sure you’re not running on empty by prioritizing a bit of holiday rest and relaxation. When you’re recharged, you’re better at connecting and negotiating.
  • Listen to Learn: Many people reflect on their goals and challenges during the holidays. Reach out to potential partners or clients and take time to listen. Let them share their aspirations and challenges for the upcoming year—it will give you invaluable insights into how you can serve them better in the future.

Pro Tip: Host a low-key holiday mixer or virtual coffee meet-up with local investors, partners, or even tenants. Use this as an opportunity to listen, share stories and build goodwill.

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3. AQ (Adversity Quotient): Resilience in the Face of Challenges

In real estate, things rarely go exactly as planned. Deals fall through, markets fluctuate, and unexpected expenses arise.AQ is all about your ability to handle adversity, bounce back from setbacks, and keep moving forward. A high AQ means staying resilient when deals fall through, financing doesn’t pan out, or markets take unexpected turns.

Holiday Application:

  • Embrace the Market Shift: If the holiday season is traditionally slow for your market, don’t be discouraged. Use this time to refine your strategies, reassess risk, and prepare for the next active season. This is also a great time to find motivated sellers who might be looking to close a deal before year-end.
  • Reflect and Reframe: Look back on the year and identify where you faced challenges. What worked? What didn’t? Use these experiences as lessons. Embrace the challenges as learning opportunities and look for ways to build resilience in your business model for the coming year.

Pro Tip: Surround yourself with a “framily” (friends who are like family) of like-minded investors who encourage you to stay resilient. Accountability groups or mastermind sessions can help you keep a high AQ even during the holiday lull. Do You Want to Join our Framily? www.eframily.com

4Q – Free bonus by following Hugh on any social media platform – Send him a DM from social media with the words “I want the bonus 4th Q”.

Making the Holidays Your Growth Season

The holidays might be quieter, but that doesn’t mean you should hit pause. Instead, use this season to plan, connect, and build resilience for the year ahead. By honing your intelligence, nurturing your relationships, building resilience and expanding your network, you can make the most of the holiday season and set yourself up for a prosperous new year. Take this opportunity to sharpen your Qs, and you’ll find yourself starting the new year with momentum, new connections, and a solid strategy.

So, grab some eggnog, deck the halls, and get ready to turn these holiday vibes into your next big investment wave.

Cheers to a successful holiday season and an even more profitable new year!

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Hugh Zaretsky
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Attention savvy real estate investors, it’s time for another educational and exciting Realty411 Virtual Investing MeetUp uniting readers for insightful information and motivation.

Be sure to register for our online event this Saturday, December 7th at 10 AM (Pacific Time — 1 PM Eastern Time). On this special session, we will learn from Influenced Living, a real estate investment, development, and education firm known for its dynamic approach to global property investment and investor empowerment.

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A real estate investor since 2004, Nechelle was among the first to recognize Buffalo, NY, as a prime cash flow market, sharing her expertise with investors from Australia to California.

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Magnetic Capital Leases Entirety of Recently Purchased RiNo-Denver Building to F1® Arcade

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The 15,700 square foot building in downtown Denver’s mecca for entertainment, retail and hospitality will be home to a Formula 1 racing and lifestyle experience

Denver, CO (November 2024) – Staying true to their promise of bringing an “experiential retail space” to downtown Denver’s popular RiNo district, Magnetic Capital has fully leased their recently purchased building at 2734 Walnut Street to F1® Arcade, the world’s first Formula 1 experiential hospitality brand.

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Magnetic Capital purchased the building in June 2024 with Trinity Investors, and along with F1 Arcade are transforming it into a venue that will feature 69 full-motion simulators, an outdoor terrace, and an island bar. Guests will be welcomed to experience the best-in-class social racing experience and incredible hospitality, blending the Formula 1® lifestyle with a high-energy race atmosphere. The venue will also feature a private room, with a capacity of 100, 12 additional simulators, and patio access.

“RiNo continues to be one of the most dynamic neighborhoods of Denver and has proven itself as a mecca for retail, hospitality and entertainment, said Dan Huml of Magnetic Capital. “The property features dynamic spaces with exposed ceilings and a beautiful barrel truss roof. The outdoor area is perfect for accommodating a spacious patio. Given the popularity of Formula 1® in the US, F1® Arcade will be an exciting addition to the RiNo Arts District that will blend well with the fabric of the neighborhood.”

As a complement to the thrilling racing experience, F1® Arcade offers an elevated, globally inspired food and beverage menu, that will also highlight locally influenced dishes and more. Alongside its culinary offerings, F1 Arcade will serve an array of handcrafted signature cocktails and non-alcoholic “designated driver” drinks.

“Experiential retail is a popular trend for people who want more activities than just dinner and drinks out with friends,” added Huml. “They want a place where they can have various options to hangout, have fun and spend more time at a single location. We’re excited to be partnering with Trinity Investors on this concept.”

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“Formula 1® continues to grow rapidly in the U.S where we’ve increased from one to three races in just four years and welcomed millions of new fans,” Emily Prazer, Chief Commercial Officer at Formula 1®, shared in a statement. That growth is reflected in the rapid expansion of F1 Arcade around the U.S. as Denver is set to become the third venue to open in quick succession. The F1® Arcades are a fantastic place to enjoy a genuine Formula 1 experience, from the sim racing through to the dining and their unrivalled watch parties are unrivalled to.”

Magnetic Capital is also active in other parts of the Denver Metro Area. The company is currently under construction on a 100,000 square foot mixed-use development at 2nd & Adams in Cherry Creek North, featuring 80,000 square feet of office space and 20,000 square feet of retail.

About Magnetic Capital
Magnetic Capital, led by Dan Huml and Chris Carroll, is a privately held real estate investment and development company focused on developing and operating real estate assets often overlooked or undervalued by traditional investment firms. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Magnetic Capital is focused on development and multifamily acquisitions opportunities along the Front Range. For more information on Magnetic Capital, please visit https://magneticcap.com/.

About Trinity Investors
Trinity Investors is an alternative asset management firm providing a world class experience for individuals seeking above-average risk adjusted returns through direct investment in real estate and operating companies. Founded in 1999 with offices in Texas and Colorado, Trinity has invested $2.0B+ of equity into $6.0B+ of commercial real estate and traditional private equity portfolio companies. Currently, the firm’s portfolio consists of 160 commercial real estate assets and 19 operating companies or platforms. For more information on Trinity Investors, please visit https://www.trinityinvestors.com/.

About F1® Arcade
F1® Arcade is the world’s first F1® experiential hospitality brand that launched its first venue in London in December 2022, followed by its first US location in Boston Seaport in April 2024 and second in Washington D.C. in October 2024. F1® Arcade brings all the excitement, glamor, and thrill of Formula 1® driving to the masses. Featuring full-motion racing simulators, reaction games, huge viewing screens, best-in-class food, and cocktails, with an electric atmosphere. This is social gaming like you have never seen before.

An in-house tech team worked in collaboration with Formula 1® and Studio 397, a subsidiary of Motorsport Games, to create a new gaming experience leveraging Studio 397’s racing simulation platform rFactor 2. F1® Arcade is the first and only officially licensed social gaming F1® experience specifically designed for the mass market, supported by Formula 1®. F1 Arcade plans to open 30 locations globally across the next five years, with sites confirmed to open in Las Vegas, Philadelphia and Colorado.

Looking for a Real Estate Safe Haven? Real Estate Investment Is Still a Good Idea If You Do the Homework And Learn from the Trends and Leaders In the Space

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By Jeffrey Grant

The financial news headlines are enough to cloud the mindset of any real estate investor wondering if the space is still a viable one — ongoing bank failures and interest rate hikes, recession fears, lingering supply chain issues and a stock market that reflects both unease and uncertainty. What should you do?

If you’re smart during this period, look for opportunities to grow your portfolio rather than cashing it out or just sitting on the sidelines. So-called safe havens might be right under your nose – if you do your homework first.

Well-informed individual investors are looking to diversify their portfolios even during this time of turbulence and trepidation. While some are buckling down or momentarily bowing out, savvier investors are still pursuing a diverse mix of investments to position themselves to do more than just weather the storm. One ally in the battle can be private real estate investment offerings or alternative investment syndicates (alts) for accredited investors working with registered investment advisors (RIAs) or family offices. Private multifamily housing investments in particular are worth a closer look.

Alts, RIA, REIT and Multifamily Home Projects

Why alts, RIAs and multifamily? Because according to new research trending from AltExchange, nine in 10 advisors intend to increase alts allocations over the next two years, and because other financial advisors might not have access to for their clients or may get wrong. The nice thing about these investments is that they are non-correlated to the stock market. And they don’t come with the extra layers of management and other fees frequently found in traditional REIT (real estate investment trusts) or funds.

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In many such REIT scenarios, they can be filled with basket-type portfolios – you have to invest in office, shopping centers and other property mixes that you might not be interested in, investment-wise. But select firms offering direct real estate exposure can offer a sound alternative to a REIT by offering investors the ability to decide which single projects to fund, thereby lessening their exposure to broader and more volatile product types. This is one advantage to working with an RIA connected to a private firm like the one I represent — Roers Companies — where we can offer direct investment in specific multifamily properties to accredited investors through the advisors they know and trust.

Multifamily housing demand remains high, and the housing crisis in major cities is widespread. Single-family homes are becoming increasingly too expensive to buy or build for the current and next generation of housing seekers. Single-family home construction is generally slowing, and interest rates are pricing out many potential homebuyers, which creates sustained demand for rental housing. So multifamily investing can be an ideal hedge in the current environment — again if you do your due diligence.

Check These Boxes: Scoping, Transparency, Frequent Reporting and Fast Lease-Up Rates

Eleven years ago, Roers Companies’ co-owners (and brothers) Kent and Brian Roers began developing multifamily properties in the Midwest. Now, the business they founded includes 10,000 apartment units and $2 billion in development across 14 states — proof, perhaps, that its one-stop business model is thriving. The leaders and their team have weathered more than a few storms, and they readily attribute tenacity during downturns and diversification as key to their sustained growth and success. But don’t just take my word for it.

According to Kurt Durrwachter, founder and CEO of the 13-year-old Ledge Wealth Management in Sartell, Minn., with nearly $400 million under management, Roers Companies has successfully differentiated itself. He says, “Their one-stop business model with development, construction and property management is very attractive. And their regular reporting of construction and other information offers the kind of detail we rarely see in this business. I think they’re pretty unique, and they have a highly successful leadership team that has done an impressive job of growing the company in just 11 years.”

Roers Companies reached that milestone largely on the strength of “friends-and-family investors” based primarily in Minnesota. That strategy helped them become a top-three Twin Cities developer, Minnesota Real Estate Awards’ 2023 Developer of the Year, and even rank among the Top 25 Developers of multifamily housing in the country, according to the National Multifamily Housing Council.

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Now their new initiative, working with RIAs and family offices, will allow Roers Companies to expand into additional markets where multifamily housing is needed and market fundamentals are solid. This next chapter in their story is also helpful in understanding the current and future opportunities that exist for anyone considering what the multifamily niche has to offer — even in a downturn.

One longtime Roers Companies investor notes how the company has done a superior job of checking all the key boxes investors look for.

“They have been very successful in just 10-11years’ time,” observes James Lee, “because they’re doing projects and making site selections in cities with projected job growth and housing shortages, especially in multifamily housing— and their fast lease-up rates are twice as quick as the industry average!

“The critical research, scoping and planning Roers Cos., does—plus the construction and leasing updates and quarterly reporting to their investors that offer true transparency — are often missing with larger investment firms. The returns,” he adds, “can be significant.”

Jeffrey Grant, Senior Managing Director, Capital Markets, leads the RIA initiative for Roers Companies, whose development pipeline includes ground-breaks in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee in 2023.

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