Outsourced vs. In-House: How Property Management Models Impact NOI
Why Vertical Integration Can Be Key to Unlocking Value in Multifamily Real Estate Imagine it’s 2 a.m. on a Saturday, and a pipe bursts on the third floor of an apartment building, leaking water into the units below. In a traditional third-party managed property, an emergency call may go to an off-site answering service or […]
Alternative Investments to Stocks and Bonds
Alternative investments include a wide range of asset classes, from income-producing real estate and private credit to more speculative strategies like venture capital and thematic investing. These investments behave very differently across returns, volatility, liquidity, and income potential. This guide compares alternative investments to stocks and bonds across the factors that matter most in portfolio […]
What the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Means for Single-Family Investors
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which became law on July 11, 2026, includes a new restriction on certain large institutional investors purchasing additional single-family homes. While the law does not directly target most individual investors, it is an important development for anyone who has considered single-family rentals as an investment. While single-family investing […]
July 2026 Multifamily Market Outlook: Midwest Markets Continue to Outperform
The multifamily market continues to adjust as new supply is absorbed and market conditions begin to stabilize. National rent growth remains modest as markets with high levels of new supply work to absorb recently completed apartments. But the national picture doesn’t tell the whole story. Several of BAM Capital’s core markets are outperforming the national […]
Self-Directed IRA Tax Benefits
For investors allocating capital to private markets, the tax structure of a Self-Directed IRA (SDIRA) can materially influence long-term outcomes. Traditional SDIRAs allow assets to grow tax-deferred until withdrawal, while Roth SDIRAs allow qualified gains to be withdrawn tax-free. This article examines the tax benefits of SDIRAs through a quantitative lens, focusing on how tax-deferred […]
What Can a $200K Passive Real Estate Investment Return?
If you’re researching how to invest 200K for passive income, you’re probably looking for more than a place to preserve your wealth—you want to maximize it. Naturally, your first question is: What kind of returns will that actually generate? The short answer is that there isn’t a single number. Your actual return depends on the […]
Pathways to Passive Wealth: A Guide to Multifamily Real Estate Investing
Real estate remains a proven way to build lasting wealth, but taking that first step can feel overwhelming, especially if you’ve never invested before. Most people don’t lack interest in real estate; they just struggle to determine what makes an investment opportunity attractive and which details deserve their focus. BAM Capital built Pathways to Passive […]
What Is Real Estate Syndication?
Have you ever driven past a large apartment complex and wondered who owns it? It’s usually not just one investor, but a group of investors participating in a real estate syndication. So, what is real estate syndication exactly? While syndication can be used to buy almost any type of commercial asset—including storage facilities or retail […]
What Is a Good IRR in Real Estate?
What is a good IRR in real estate investing? It sounds like a simple question, but the answer is usually far more nuanced than investors expect. Take two investors evaluating the same market but pursuing different goals. Sarah wants more risk-adjusted return: a newer, fully leased Class A property in suburban Kansas City projecting a […]
Understanding the Waterfall Distribution Structure in a Multifamily Syndication
If you’ve ever seen a tiered waterfall, you’ve watched water move from one level to the next. A waterfall distribution in a multifamily syndication works in a similar way: money flows through a structured sequence of distribution tiers that prioritize investor returns before allocating additional proceeds to the sponsor. When an apartment investment produces cash […]