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    You: the Entrepreneur
    Chihiro Kurokawa
    • Oct 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    You: the Entrepreneur

    There are many factors that need to align in order to start, then sustain a business. The challenge for those of us considering this path...
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    Idea -> Education -> Execution -> Wealth
    Chihiro Kurokawa
    • Sep 26, 2020
    • 3 min

    Idea -> Education -> Execution -> Wealth

    Business school was an idea-rich environment. We had startup accelerators, case competitions, angel investors and the like within our...
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    The best piece of financial advice I've ever received
    Chihiro Kurokawa
    • Aug 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    The best piece of financial advice I've ever received

    You have to like making money more than you like spending or saving money. It is not difficult to find wonderfully effective strategies...
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    The Cornerstone for Success - Philosophy
    Chihiro Kurokawa
    • Feb 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Cornerstone for Success - Philosophy

    I just finished reading a book called The Slight Edge which mentioned many great concepts including the importance of having a philosophy...
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    You will never know...
    Chihiro Kurokawa
    • Nov 2, 2019
    • 3 min

    You will never know...

    This is a Starbucks. It's not even a real one; it's inside of a grocery store in Allen, Texas. Nearly three years ago I met here with...
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    What Multifamily Deal Sponsors Do
    Chihiro Kurokawa
    • May 27, 2019
    • 3 min

    What Multifamily Deal Sponsors Do

    My colleague Dr. Cherry Chen, MD is a real estate investor specialized in raising capital for multifamily projects. I was fortunate to be...
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    Gronk taught me about TRUE wealth
    Chihiro Kurokawa
    • May 11, 2019
    • 3 min

    Gronk taught me about TRUE wealth

    Some people are so poor, all they have is money. - Unknown Rob Gronkowski retired after his Super Bowl win in February this year. He was...
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    Low vs. high cost-of-living regions: which is better for real estate investment?
    Chihiro Kurokawa
    • Mar 26, 2019
    • 2 min

    Low vs. high cost-of-living regions: which is better for real estate investment?

    To start off, here’s a quick definition: the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines housing as being affordable if...
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    Why Real Estate over Stocks and Bonds?
    Chihiro Kurokawa
    • Jan 21, 2019
    • 3 min

    Why Real Estate over Stocks and Bonds?

    I believe that real estate provides the best risk-adjusted returns of all asset classes. However it is not real estate investing, but...
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    What is Passive Investing in Real Estate?
    Chihiro Kurokawa
    • Dec 29, 2018
    • 3 min

    What is Passive Investing in Real Estate?

    My original intent with multifamily was to save up my capital to go straight into syndicating my own deal, because there are a lot of...
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    What's in a name? Why BlackRiver?
    Chihiro Kurokawa
    • Dec 22, 2018
    • 1 min

    What's in a name? Why BlackRiver?

    The name of the firm is actually very obviously to anybody who can speak Japanese, but I realize that this isn't the case for the vast...
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    What exactly is risk?
    Chihiro Kurokawa
    • Dec 2, 2018
    • 2 min

    What exactly is risk?

    More than once, people have told me that investing in real estate is risky. I think that these people may have made this idle comment...
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    Knowledge is not power, it's just the first step toward it.
    Chihiro Kurokawa
    • Nov 26, 2018
    • 3 min

    Knowledge is not power, it's just the first step toward it.

    I was chatting with a friend the other day and he asked how I had learned so much about multifamily. The answer is pretty easy - it's...
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    I'll give you the secret for free
    Chihiro Kurokawa
    • Nov 14, 2018
    • 2 min

    I'll give you the secret for free

    I've been seeing more and more Facebook ads lately for multifamily education/investment groups. I believe you need a mentor of some sort...
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    Are apartments a better investment than single family rentals?
    Chihiro Kurokawa
    • Nov 11, 2018
    • 2 min

    Are apartments a better investment than single family rentals?

    I was talking to a potential investor a few days ago and she asked, "Why apartments? Aren't single family rentals (SFRs) better?" I don't...
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    Biggie was wrong
    Chihiro Kurokawa
    • Nov 2, 2018
    • 2 min

    Biggie was wrong

    How you living Biggie Smalls? In mansions and Benzes Giving ends to my friends and it feels stupendous I'm an avid consumer of...
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