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Grey Oaks publishes sixteen reference guides plus a glossary on passive multifamily investing, organized by decision stage rather than by topic: start here, am I eligible, the money, and the uncomfortable part. No email is required to read any of it.

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Passive multifamily investingEverything a limited partner has to understand first.

Sixteen reference pieces plus a glossary, organized by where you are in the decision rather than by topic. No email required to read any of it. For the fee schedule, the disclosures and the rest of what we publish, see investor resources.

Start here

If you have never invested passively in real estate.

Multifamily syndication
The structure, the parties, and what you actually own.
Passive multifamily investing
How the vehicle works from the limited partner side.
Syndication vs REIT
Control, liquidity, tax treatment and fees compared.
Glossary
Every defined term, individually linkable.

Am I eligible

Accreditation, and what the exemption means for you.

Accredited investor requirements
Income, net worth, credential and entity routes.
506(b) vs 506(c)
Why some sponsors can advertise and others cannot.
Minimum investment
What sets it, where the real number is filed, and what a smaller check changes.
First-time limited partners
The things nobody tells you before the first wire.
Liquidity and hold periods
Three to seven years, and what happens if you need out.

The money

Structure, returns and tax mechanics.

Preferred return and waterfall
Pref, catch-up, promote and hurdles, with worked numbers.
Cost segregation and bonus depreciation
The highest-value tax mechanic, and its limits.
Schedule K-1
What arrives, when, and what your CPA needs from it.
Multifamily underwriting explained
Rent roll, T-12, exit cap, DSCR and sensitivities.

The uncomfortable part

The pages the rest of the category does not write.

How to vet a sponsor
Including the question most investors never think to ask.
Lender workouts and forbearance
What your lender can actually do, and what bank regulators encourage.
Capital calls
What they are, and what declining one does to you.
Fund vs single asset
Diversification against deal-level control.

Guides are in production. Titles and scope above are final.

The method above is applied market by market in the market guides. For the mechanics of investing alongside us, read how to invest and the fee structure, or start with the investor FAQ.