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Vivek Sagi

Feb 13, 20223 min

Blockbuster 2021. A recap of our performance

This post is about a month late but 2021 was such an oddball year that we thought it appropriate to step back, process what happened and...

Vivek Sagi

Aug 31, 20213 min

Diversification is crucial

I am a big believer in investing in risky assets. You must take significant risk to earn significant returns. For example, I invest in...

Vivek Sagi

Mar 5, 20212 min

Austin's growth is just starting.....

2021 is off to a rapid start for us and our investors. We just acquired a multi-family property with great potential in Austin in...

Vivek Sagi

Feb 14, 20213 min

Recap of our first deal in 2021

On February 9th, we closed on our first deal for 2021, in Austin. We purchased three separate apartment complexes with a total of 127...

Vivek Sagi

Jan 2, 20214 min

Walking the talk on our investment thesis (leaving behind $300,000 in earnest money)

Valorem Ventures is a real estate company that focuses on multifamily assets in Austin, Phoenix and adjoining markets. 2020 was a...

Vivek Sagi

Dec 28, 20201 min

How California is driving the growth of Austin and Phoenix

When founding Valorem-Ventures we made a decision to focus in the Austin and Phoenix metro markets. We have a local presence with our...

Vivek Sagi

Dec 23, 20205 min

Tax benefits of investing in multi family real estate

How will our returns be "taxed"?..... is the #1 question asked by our investors when considering an investment into multi family real...

Vivek Sagi

Feb 9, 20204 min

Step by step guide to use retirement funds for investing in real estate

Did you know that you can invest retirement funds to invest in startups, buy precious metals, invest in commercial real estate or buy...

Vivek Sagi

Feb 6, 20202 min

Determining value for multifamily properties

When you buy a single family home there is a listing price available to you as a baseline reference. With the help of your realtor you...

Brett Bowman

Jan 7, 20202 min

A CFO's Perspective on Diversification

From my humble investment beginnings of a passbook savings account in middle school, my investment journey took me through Certificates...

Vivek Sagi

Jan 4, 20203 min

Happy New Year. Look back on 2019!!!

In 2019, we officially transitioned Valorem Ventures from a real estate side hustle for the three managing partners into a well...

Vivek Sagi

Dec 5, 20193 min

Active or passive real estate investing? How to decide?

How to decide if you want to be an active or passive real estate investor