Kelly Madden

Kelly is a 14-year Air Force spouse, real estate agent, real estate investor, and virtual assistant. After starting out as an intern with ADPI in 2019 and later acting as ADPI’s blog coordinator in Jan 2020, Kelly is thrilled and honored to take on the role of ADPI’s new Community Manager as of November 2020. She looks forward to building our community and supporting our members throughout their real estate investing journey.
Investing Strategies

11 Pros & Cons of a TSP Loan

11 Pros and Cons of a TSP Loan Thrift Savings Plans or TSP are designed to help federal employees and the military to have some of the same benefits the private sector gets in a 401 (k) plan, but they can borrow money from their plan. You may wonder about

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VA Loan

When & How to Refinance a VA Loan to a Conventional

When & How to Refinance a VA Loan to a Conventional One highly advantageous financial benefit of being a veteran is the ability to take out a VA loan to purchase a home. However, there are times when a conventional loan may better serve a particular veteran’s needs. The solution

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Multifamily

What is Multifamily Syndication?

If you’ve ever considered how real estate investors can purchase huge multifamily deals, this topic is for you. Though there are people who can afford to buy a $3 million apartment complex, it’s not feasible for most investors. Multifamily syndication can help even the most beginner investor accomplish their goal

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VA Loan

7 Requirements for a VA Loan

7 Requirements For A VA Loan When looking for a new home, you want to understand all the options out there for you. If you ever were a part of the military or were a military property owner member’s spouse, you should look into applying for a VA loan. VA

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Investing Strategies

Play Chess, Not Checkers: Investing While on Active Duty

Play Chess, Not Checkers: Real Estate Investing While on Active Duty Written by: Ramsey Blankenship There are hundreds of ways to begin investing in real estate while you are on active duty. Here is the route that has continued to work for me – with a few lessons along the

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Multifamily investment strategy
Multifamily

Multifamily investment strategy – Top multifamily investment strategies

Investing in real estate is difficult, but investing in multifamily home real estate is a completely different aspect. Investors must prepare a solid multifamily investment strategy. That means that they  must not only invest in property that is considerably more expensive than single-family real estate properties, but they will have

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Investing Strategies

Investing in Commercial Real Estate

What You Need to Know About Commercial Real Estate Investing as a Retail Investor Are you looking to explore commercial real estate investing but worried about the high bar for entry? You may have tried your hand at residential real estate and are tempted by prospects of the more significant

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REI acronyms explained
Business Tips

Top 12 Need-To-Know REI Acronyms Explained

Kevin Brenner, ADPI Hero, Capt, USAF / @investorkev “Education is the foundation upon which we build our future.” – Christine Gregoire It’s 3 PM and you are sitting in your underwear on the weird wax paper that drapes the patient benches of nearly every doctor’s office in the country. It’s

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Single Family

7 Things Military Movers Won’t Pack

Written by: The ADPI Team You have your orders, and the movers will arrive in a few days. You have read all the information given to you, and you still have questions. One of the biggest questions is, what will military movers pack? When the military movers arrive, they will

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should military members buy homes?
VA Loan

7 Reasons Why Military Members Should Buy Homes

Written by: The ADPI Team While some may see it as just a job, being in the military requires tremendous dedication and commitment. The physical and mental toll is a lot to handle and is worsened by other concerns of living. Deciding whether or not to buy a house, for

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