TGCI 124: Expanding into multiple asset classes with strategic partnerships

The Gold Collar Investor

In today’s show, Pancham interviews Mark Khuri - founder of SMK Capital Management.

Investing definitely runs in his blood as he has partnered with his brothers, cousins and has co-founded SMK Capital Management with his father. With his 15 years of real estate investing experience, he has managed over 40 partnerships, invested across different asset classes and has invested in over a billion dollars of real estate value!

In this episode, listen how he has built his investing career during the Great Recession, how his investing strategy has changed over time, his unique way of diversifying his assets, and where he focuses his business today!

Listen and enjoy the show!

Quote:

“I found that finance and operations match well with real estate investing and I started investing on the side.”

Timestamped Shownotes:

• 0:47 - Pancham introduces Mark to the show
• 2:03 - Maximizing opportunities and investing during the Great Recession
• 5:24 - On making the switch to be a full-time investor
• 8:39 - How he structured his winning business model
• 14:34 - Switching goals: from high-risk to low-risk investments
• 20:33 - How he predicted the market and shifted to recession resilient assets
• 23:31 - His simple but efficient morning routine to be productive
• 26:16 - Taking the Leap Round
• 26:16 - His first investment outside of Wall Street
• 27:36 - Overcoming his fear of being uneducated
• 28:33 - How he dealt with his duplex investment being on fire
• 31:22 - Why investors should also look at the worst case scenario and work with the right people
• 33:17 - How to get a free copy of Mark’s report

3 Key Points:

1. Keep on learning - through books or networking - before investing in order to have background knowledge.
2. Creating multiple partnerships in different asset classes is another way for you to create diversification.
3. Focusing on low risks yet attractive yields has helped him focus on his goal of income and growth.

Get in Touch:

• Get a FREE copy of Mark Khuri’s report at [e-mail]
• Mark Khuri LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-khuri-7543821/
• SMK Capital Management LLC Website - https://smkcap.com/
• SMK Capital Management LLC Email - [e-mail]
• The Gold Collar Investor Club - https://thegoldcollarinvestor.com/club/
• Pancham Gupta Email - [e-mail]

Books:

• Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki - https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1612680194
• The 16% Solution: How to Get High Interest Rates in a Low-Interest World with Tax Lien Certificates by Joel S. Moskowitz - https://www.amazon.com/16-Solution-Revised-Low-Interest-Certificates-ebook/dp/B004I8VGSK