Brian D. Milovich

Our investors are always looking for ways to be invested in cash-flowing real estate at all times. In the most efficient manner possible. The Calvera Income and Growth Fund is just that, and we believe that the timing is just right – given the current and pending distress in the market. Learn why…

Crowdfunding is safe, right? Not always. This article details one company’s involvement in a bad investment that resulted in bankruptcy proceedings, lawsuits and the termination of a CEO. Learn how the Calvera Income and Growth Fund is nothing like crowdfunding, it’s about transparent financials.

There aren’t many groups like Calvera in the Twin Cities, and I am curious how much the local real estate market and one’s experiences shape their outlook on risk and opportunity.

The front page of the Wall Street Journal recently showcased what can happen to trusting individual investors when a real estate syndicator’s internet savvy is combined with inexperience in a turbulent market. A syndicator based in Dallas, TX, who at one time amassed an apartment portfolio of 7,000 units worth $500 million, recently lost a…

Gain a better understanding of the forces behind today’s apartment property distress—and why a new wave of deals ready to hit the market may be a direct result of over-leveraged owners.

Across the country, people have found a way, sometimes with the help of federal stimulus, savings or installment plans, to make their rent payment. In instances where the rent burden is too great, people have moved back in with family, added roommates or relocated to a lower-cost community. As the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC)…

Where have all the value-add deals gone now that we’re 10 years past the Great Recession? Certainly, there will be a new set of opportunities as a result of the economic shutdown from the coronavirus. However, the traditional apartment building in need of significant renovation in a quality submarket has largely vanished. It seems like…

In major global cities, the real estate market is caught in a high-demand, low-supply cycle. That’s why many real estate investors are looking in other areas to diversify their property portfolios. There are a few factors to consider when looking for the best areas to invest in, such as affordability and population growth. To help…

Recently, California’s State Assembly passed a statewide rent control bill for all apartment units built more than 15 years ago.

I was recently asked by a friend to review a private real estate transaction that he was considering investing in. On the surface, the deal sounded interesting.