Author: Terence Critchlow

Recent Newsletter Articles

How do you know who to take advice from?

Dec 16, 2023

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Terence Critchlow

A question I got recently from another syndicator is “Who do you go to for unbiased retirement investing advice?”
Key differences between REITs and syndications

Dec 2, 2023

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Terence Critchlow

At a high level, syndications comprising multiple properties look an awful lot like REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) so a reasonable question is why would you invest in a syndication, where your money is locked up for years, when you could invest in real estate through a REIT instead.
Book Review – 10x is easier than 2x

Nov 18, 2023

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Terence Critchlow

Grant Cardone made thinking 10x bigger popular with his book “The 10x Rule” [1] back in 2011. However, he focused on the mindset that you need to reach these seemingly impossible goals. Building on this idea, and providing some additional insight into how to actually make this work, Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy published “10x…
What we look for in our investors

Oct 21, 2023

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Terence Critchlow

You already know that not all investments are right for all investors. That also means that not all investors are right for a specific investment.
Tax Adjusted Returns – understanding how taxes impact returns

Sep 23, 2023

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Terence Critchlow

When comparing investment opportunities, it is very tempting to just look at one of the common metrics, in particular IRR, and pick the investment with the best projected return.
Risk adjusted returns – not all investments behave the same

Sep 9, 2023

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Terence Critchlow

When comparing investment opportunities, it is very tempting to just look at one of the common metrics, in particular IRR, and pick the investment with the best projected return.
Book Review – Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

Aug 26, 2023

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Terence Critchlow

I am an avid reader of non-fiction. I believe in continuous education and find that books provide an incredible wealth of information. Reading a good book provides both inspiration and insight, opening the mind to new possibilities.
Why I like the Texas markets

Aug 12, 2023

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Terence Critchlow

Once you know what your overall investment strategy is [1] and have decided on an asset class [2], the next major decision point you need to make as a real estate investor is what market to invest in. Unlike a stock, which is identically priced anywhere in the country, the price of real estate varies…
Why I like self storage facilities as an asset class

Jul 29, 2023

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Terence Critchlow

Once you start looking at syndication deals, you will find that there are a huge number of opportunities to invest in a wide variety of real estate – as well as other types of syndications as well (did you know that many movies and broadway shows are syndications?).