Alternative Investments and Affordable Housing

Feb 14, 2022

Denis began investing in real estate in 2012, when the market was just beginning to recover from the GFC (Global Financial Crisis). He built a cash flowing portfolio including many alternative assets, such as Note and ATM funds, mobile home parks, life insurance policies, tech start-ups, Industrial property, short term rentals, and more. He co-founded an investment club for accredited investors in 2019. Following the success of his investor club he launched SIH Capital Group. SIHCG provides accredited investors with a simplified strategy to invest for passive income.

Denis has observed key changes in the alternative asset market in the decade of recovery from the GFC. The JOBS Act of 2012 opened many alternative assets up to everyday investors, but clear expertise and guidance is still hard to find nearly a decade later.

This observation compelled Denis to write The Alternative Investment Almanac: Expert Insights on Building Personal Wealth in Non-Traditional Ways in 2021. His book is based on his own experience becoming a successful alternative asset investor and interviews with some of the best alternative asset investors in business today.

If you see Denis’ work relevant to you, feel free to connect with him through the links below.

Let’s dive in!

[00:01 – 11:30] Opening Segment 

• Welcome back to another awesome episode!
• I introduce our guest, Denis Shapiro
• Connect with Denis through the links below
• Denis shares how he got into the Real Estate space
• What Denis really enjoyed about investing
• Please don’t skip becoming an LP!

[11:31 – 30:40] Alternative Housing is a Sustainable Key to Investment

• Denis’ Private Investment Club
• • Leaning on each other’s investment expertise
• The reason why SIH loves affordable housing
• Property Managers are essential
• Project-Based vouchers are best ways to fill vacancy
• When is eviction considered?
• On Tax Abatements Denis and team walks into
• SIH’s Income Fund and other investments

 

[30:41 – 35:51] Closing Segment

• “Yesterday Doesn't Exist, Tomorrow Never Comes, Today is Today.”
• • Denis’ grandfather’s story and his will to live
  • Connect with Denis through the links below
• Final words

 

Tweetable Quotes:

“I do get excited about Alternative Investments in general, but mainly Commercial Real Estate. I love the fact that each property is its own unique business plan.” - Denis Shapiro

 

“It will be nice to have exposure in my own personal portfolio, but being able to take advantage of that collective knowledge.” - Denis Shapiro

 

“You need a Property Manager that can easily see what the vouchers look like, when and what to do with it.” - Denis Shapiro

 

 

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