Westside Investors Network (WIN)
145. Traditional vs. Alternative Investments: Which is Right for You? with Denis Shapiro
ABOUT DENIS SHAPIRODenis began investing in real estate in 2012, when the market was just beginning to recover from the 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 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. THIS TOPIC IN A NUTSHELL: Denis's journey in real estate Investing in mutual funds & stocksHis take on Traditional vs Alternative investmentsExploring other asset classes outside real estateHow to choose assets to investThe commonality of alternative investmentsUnderwriting process on dealsFrom Joint Ventures to being the OperatorImplementing the business planChallenges in asset management Ways to create revenue Implementing systems to make life easierWhy they love affordable housingConnect with Denis KEY QUOTE: To us, asset management is the most important aspect of investment. Sometimes, It's easy to close, but it's hard to operate. SUMMARY OF BUSINESS: SIH Capital Group was created with a mission to provide a consistent income to our investors using alternative investments rather than traditional Wall Street assets. We believe that alternative investments should be simple to understand, professionally vetted, and accessible to investors who want to grow their personal wealth. Our alternative investments are designed with simplicity, transparency, and honesty in mind. Those are the three attributes that we look for when we make our investments
