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Investment Analyst Job Description

Position: Investment Analyst Department: FinanceClassification: Full-TimeLocation: Denver, CO Reports To: Director of InvestmentsSalary: Commensurate with ExperienceBenefits: Enrollment in Watermark BCBS Health Insurance Plan, PTO, enrollment in Watermark AT&T phone plan or $50/month stipend, LTD insurance, term life insurance, company issued IT Equipment (laptop and monitors), company 401(K) including a 50% employer match up to 6% of employee’s salary. Opportunity for

Accounting Associate Job Description

Position: Accounting Associate Department: FinanceClassification: Full-Time Location: Denver, CO or Chicago, IL Supervisor: Financial Operations ManagerSalary: Commensurate with ExperienceBenefits: Enrollment in Watermark BCBS Health Insurance Plan, PTO, enrollment in Watermark AT&T phone plan or $50/month stipend, LTD insurance, term life insurance, company issued IT Equipment (laptop and monitors), company 401(K) including a 50% employer match up

Appreciating Commercial Real Estate Investments

Commercial Real Estate (CRE) is commonly defined as any building or property that is operated to produce income. To the untrained eye, the adjective “commercial” may confuse some investors into thinking that commercial real estate must only involve those buildings from which commercial activity is conducted (retail stores and offices), when in reality, commercial real

Single-Family Rental Series: Part III Where is Build-to-Rent Going?

It is no secret that the United States housing market has experienced historic volatility in the last decade. This has been reflected most significantly in the home-ownership rates among Americans. However, these economically turbulent times have not only affected lower-tier residents, but six-figure income households as well. The Wall Street Journal states, “In 2019, about

Single Family Rental Pt. II – The Beauty of Build-to-Rent

In Part One of our “Single-Family Rental” series, we introduced a fresh concept that has created a tremendous disruption within the residential housing market – Build to Rent Communities (B2R). Build-to-Rent is a nuance of the solidified single-family rental (SFR) asset class. Unlike the stereotypical single-family home, B2R communities provide residents with a newly constructed,

The Single-Family Rental Series: Part I

As leadership mogul and former Navy Seal, Jocko Willink states in his award-winning podcast, “You must face history so you can learn from it.” Over the course of three months, Watermark will be giving an in-depth look at a concept that is taking the housing market by storm : Single-Family Build to Rent Communities (B2R). In

Mills Creek as Top Finalist in 2019 Minnesota Real Estate Awards

Maple Grove, MN – April 16, 2019 Watermark Equity Group is pleased to announce that one of their developments, Mills Creek, a single family home rental community has been awarded as a Top Finalist for best suburban multifamily in the state of Minnesota by the Minnesota Real Estate Journal (MREJ).  MREJ is the only standalone

Forth Worth project will turn shipping containers into apartments

Tumultuous Times: What is Your Hedge Amidst Volatility?

Volatility – it is nothing new to the market, yet, as we look back, this is undoubtedly an accurate word to describe the markets in 2018. Consider the following events from 2018: The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) saw its 4 largest single day losses; The DJIA saw 5 of its 10 largest single day

How to Benefit from a Self-Directed IRA (SDIRA)

Self-Directed Individual Retirement Accounts (or SDIRAs), though one of the best kept secrets in the finance world – even amongst the most savvy investors, provide one of the most effective means for which to invest in real estate. Not only will a SDIRA enhance and diversify any portfolio, the array of tax benefits typical with