Active or Passive Investor Quiz

Before choosing deals, markets, or strategies, the most important decision is understanding how you should invest.

Start with the Right Question

Are You An Active or Passive Real Estate Investor? | What Is The Best Direction For You Personally?

“Darin, I have $550K (or any amount) liquid and I think I want to invest in multi-family real estate. I have a lot of choices between certain real estate markets but also between new construction, value add, rehabs, conversions (office buildings to apartments), fix and flips, etc. Which type of multi-family investment is the best for me right now? What direction should I go?”

In various ways, this is the most frequently asked question that I get from investors like you. The problem with this question is that even though it is a logical one it is actually THE WRONG question. The RIGHT question to ask yourself and the FIRST question to ask yourself is actually a simple one:

“Am I going to be an active owner or a passive owner of the real estate? What is realistic for me?”

Of course, in “Garman World” being an ACTIVE OWNER is taking on the responsibility yourself of owning, operating and managing multi-family real estate. Being a PASSIVE OWNER is you not having anything to do with the day to day management operations but you would only interested in making the high level decisions.

You see, the answer to this ONE simple question answers all of the other investment questions and gives investors the focus and direction that they need in order to find themselves in the RIGHT MULTI-FAMILY INVESTMENT and not mistakenly in the wrong one. It gives them confidence, focus and clarity.

The good news is that over the last 30+ Years I have “Been There Done That!” Good thing I have over three decades of experience in working with every kind of investor and multi-family property imaginable. You see, I can not only tell you whether or not you should be an Active or Passive Investor but also what type of multi-family investment would make the most sense specifically for you, right now, and all it takes is a simple quiz.

So, Take The Brief Quiz Below and Find Out Not Only Whether You Are Best Suited To Be An Active or Passive Multi-Family Investor AND What Type Of Multi-Family Is Right For You. The nice thing about this is there is NO WRONG ANSWERS and you might even get your own GOLD STAR for completing the quiz!

Results are shared with you usually within 24 – 48 hours.

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