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Video Five Takeaways on the State of Multi-Family Investing
Every first Friday of the month, Spartan Investment Group offers our community an opportunity to connect face-to-face as we share investing best practices, education and resources.
Interest Rates Are Rising – What Does It Mean for the Economy?
In late September, the Federal Reserve announced its decision to increase interest rates—the third consecutive 75-basis-point hike this year—in an aggressive attempt to cool inflation.
Short vs. Long-Term Real Estate—Which is Better?
From multifamily and industrial to retail and mixed-use, syndicated commercial real estate assets offer unique investment opportunities for every kind of investor.
Overcoming Construction Challenges: Expanding a Facility At An Altitude of 8,500 Ft.
Last year, Spartan Investment Group completed a 14,000 sq. ft. expansion at FreeUp Storage Aspen Park—our very first purchase of an existing self-storage facility—in Conifer, CO.
From the Golf Course to the Workplace: How Athletic Skills Prepare You for Business Success
Did your parents ever push you to be a high-performing athlete growing up in hopes that it would set you apart from your peers? If you’re like me and they did, you may not have realized their efforts to build your extracurricular resume likely helped mold you into a values-driven person with a go-getter attitude.
What It Takes to Build a Self Storage Facility
People in Spartan’s circle will often ask us, “what’s it take to build a self-storage facility?” Aside from the financial wizardry required, building a self-storage facility is similar to any other difficult task—but it’s much easier if you have a roadmap.
Key Ingredients for Selecting a Successful Self-Storage Market
Since our founding in 2013, everything we do at Spartan Investment Group focuses on mitigating risk for our investors and ensuring they have access to the best investment opportunities. An important part of making our mission a reality involves thoroughly scrutinizing the markets we plan to enter.
Underwriting in a Recession
Today, you can’t turn on the news without hearing speculation about a recession. What would it mean for our economy? […]
Recently Reported: Self-Storage Performance Remains Strong
Twice each year, Yardi Matrix, a comprehensive market intelligence tool specializing in the self-storage sector, publishes a Self-Storage National Outlook that serves as a data-driven state of the industry for investment professionals, equity investors, lenders, developers and property owners.
Momentum Continues with Seven-Property Portfolio
Yesterday, we announced the first distribution for Spartan Storage Fund 1! Investors who invested in the Fund prior to July 1st saw their first distribution at 5% per annum on September 1.
Tax Strategies for Passive Investing
Investors frequently wonder about the permissibility of using passive losses, or depreciation, to offset various sources of income and reduce taxes owed. Similar—but different—to Kramer’s half-wit approach in Seinfeld’s “Just Write it Off” episode, some real estate investors have legitimate and powerful tools that may provide significant tax savings.
Updated REIT Guidance
Each quarter, self-storage real estate investment trusts (REITs) publish their financial results and provide their forecasts for key financial metrics.
