What comes to your mind when you hear inflation? Believe it or not, this doesn’t have to be a dirty word, and if you play your cards right, you may be able to leverage it to your benefit through real estate! As you may remember, Paul Moore is the manager of multiple commercial real estate funds at Wellings Capital. Paul's team works to provide an on-ramp for investors who want the wealth building power of commercial real estate and its tax benefits ... without the hassle and barriers to entry. He was a finalist for Michigan Entrepreneur of the Year two years straight before entering the real estate investment world over two decades ago. He is also the author of three real estate investment books and founder of Wellings Capital. His firm manages recession-resistant commercial real estate funds that provide an easy on-ramp for accredited investors looking for diversification, cash flow, and exceptional appreciation.
Let’s dive back into Paul’s expertise and learn more about inflation and how to get on the winning side of it all without hurting other people.
An Intro to the Effects of Inflation - [00:01 – 04:09]
- I welcome Paul Moore
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- Quick recap of his bio
- Paul lays out the ‘problem’ of inflation
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- A look at the 70’s situation
- Inflation doesn’t have to pull you back
How to Benefit from Inflation - [04:10 – 20:24]
- Three things that drive inflation
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- A higher demand for something
- Cost basis as a driver
- Money printing
- Inflation’s effect on asset prices vs. retail prices
- Who gets hurt by inflation
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- The people that were proposed help
- The example of the stimulus
- The poor’s wages can’t keep up with rising prices
- Profiting can actually do people good
- How to benefit without hurting people
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- A look at fixed rate debt
- Real estate as a hedge against inflation
- An example through Mobile Home investment
- Paul’s thoughts on syndicators needing to put off 3 to 5 year holds
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- Get the longest term possible
- Covering the sins of overpaying
- Low interest rates, high inflation
Final Questions - [20:25 - 25:16]
- As a takeaway look for:
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- Fixed rate, long term debt
- Look for loan to cost loans that don’t need refinancing in 2 or 3 years
- Paul’s final thoughts on inflation
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- Invest with people who know how to do the deals
- Think long term
- How to reach Paul
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- Links below
- Final words
Tweetable Quotes:
“You and I can benefit from inflation if we play our cards right!” - Paul Moore
“If inflation takes off right now… it might correct - it might cover over a lot of sins of people overpaying for multifamily… I think inflation can correct that in the next 3 or 4 years.” - Paul Moore
“If you can stay on top of this issue, you can be among the people that the wealth is transferred TO, not AWAY from.” - Paul Moore
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Want to connect with Paul? You can find him on Twitter and LinkedIn. Check out https://www.wellingscapital.com/ and protect and grow your wealth.
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