Denis Shapiro 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, affordable housing communities, 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. Denis also wrote 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.
In this episode, we talked to Denis about building a portfolio and the lessons he learned from it, operators and what they have in common, affordable housing and LIHTC, and much more.
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Investment Opportunities;
02:23 Denis’ background;
11:20 Lessons learned from building a portfolio;
16:51 The one thing all great operators have in common;
28:05 An insight into affordable housing;
32:47 Round of Insights;
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Round of Insights
Apparent Failure: A Ponzi scheme he invested in.
Digital Resource: Asana.
Most Recommended Book: The Alternative Investment Almanac.
Daily Habit: Working out and doing crossfit.
#1 Insight for vetting investment opportunities: Having a good relationship with operators.
Best place to grab a bite in New Jersey: Marina Grille.
Contact Denis;
Website: https://sihcapitalgroup.com/
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