The Up Plex Mission
Elevating others by providing wealth-building, passive investment opportunities through real estate.
It’s a known fact that owning real estate can be one of the best passive investment vehicles for you. More specifically, apartment buildings and commercial real estate. However, it also comes with an incredible amount of complexities in trying to acquire such assets and we’ve found that to be the reason most beginner investors shy away from pursuing.
So we set out to make it more attainable for investors to invest in these incredible wealth-building assets with confidence. As a limited partner, you get to leverage our time, network, and decades of experience to create peace of mind with every investment you make with us. We do our best to mitigate as much risk as possible. So much so that we won’t offer an opportunity that we aren’t investing in ourselves.
The Up Plex Mission
Elevating others by providing wealth-building, passive investment opportunities through real estate.
It’s a known fact that owning real estate can be one of the best passive investment vehicles for you. More specifically, apartment buildings and commercial real estate. However, it also comes with an incredible amount of complexities in trying to acquire such assets and we’ve found that to be the reason most beginner investors shy away from pursuing.
So we set out to make it more attainable for investors to invest in these incredible wealth-building assets with confidence. As a limited partner, you get to leverage our time, network, and decades of experience to create peace of mind with every investment you make with us. We do our best to mitigate as much risk as possible. So much so that we won’t offer an opportunity that we aren’t investing in ourselves.
Chris Linger
Principal
Chris Linger holds an MBA and brings more than 27 years of military leadership and operational experience from his service in the U.S. Navy. He now leads real estate acquisition analysis, underwriting, and asset strategy full-time, with a focus on disciplined execution and long-term value creation. His experience in leadership and mentorship has helped many investors and professionals strengthen their decision-making and investment approach.
Maricela Soberanes
Principal
Maricela Soberanes has been investing in real estate since 2006, beginning by building her own rental portfolio in Austin, Texas before expanding into larger investment projects and business ownership. A Navy veteran, author, and healthcare professional, she combines practical experience with a strong commitment to education, helping others understand wealth-building through real estate, financial strategy, and ownership. Her work is rooted in service, discipline, and creating opportunities that impact families and communities.
Chris Linger
Principal
Chris Linger holds an MBA and brings more than 27 years of military leadership and operational experience from his service in the U.S. Navy. He now leads real estate acquisition analysis, underwriting, and asset strategy full-time, with a focus on disciplined execution and long-term value creation. His experience in leadership and mentorship has helped many investors and professionals strengthen their decision-making and investment approach.
Maricela Soberanes
Principal
Maricela Soberanes has been investing in real estate since 2006, beginning by building her own rental portfolio in Austin, Texas before expanding into larger investment projects and business ownership. A Navy veteran, author, and healthcare professional, she combines practical experience with a strong commitment to education, helping others understand wealth-building through real estate, financial strategy, and ownership. Her work is rooted in service, discipline, and creating opportunities that impact families and communities.
Our Success Formula
Underwriting & Negotiating
Detailed underwriting determines the amount of negotiating that can be done with a seller on price and terms. Our experience allows us to properly analyze an asset and mitigate as much risk as possible for our investors.
Contract Review / Due Diligence
We have established the best legal and due diligence teams for our syndications. This allows us to simultaneously expedite two incredibly time-consuming tasks that most beginning investors struggle with.
Closing & Reassessment
There is more to closing than just signing on the dotted line and handing over the keys. There is an equal amount of critical work that needs to be completed soon after to ensure the success of a syndication.
Enacting Business Plan / CapEx
We identify and prioritize the necessary projects and execute them based on funding and critical need. Simultaneously, our expert CapEx team gets to work by coordinating with asset and property managers to assist in stabilizing the property.
Stabilization / Refinance
This process usually takes just over 2 years (depending on the market) and involves everything from completing CapEx, to ensuring organic fair market rent growth, to managing tenant turnover, all while working to decrease expenses.
Sale/Disposition
When it comes time to sell, we prepare the property to show as cost-effectively as possible. Once sold, we ensure that we properly close out business transactions and 3 months after the sale, we deliver all sales proceeds (return of capital) to our investors.
Our Success Formula
Underwriting & Negotiating
Detailed underwriting determines the amount of negotiating that can be done with a seller on price and terms. Our experience allows us to properly analyze an asset and mitigate as much risk as possible for our investors.
Contract Review / Due Diligence
We have established the best legal and due diligence teams for our syndications. This allows us to simultaneously expedite two incredibly time-consuming tasks that most beginning investors struggle with.
Closing & Reassessment
There is more to closing than just signing on the dotted line and handing over the keys. There is an equal amount of critical work that needs to be completed soon after to ensure the success of a syndication.
Enacting Business Plan / CapEx
We identify and prioritize the necessary projects and execute them based on funding and critical need. Simultaneously, our expert CapEx team gets to work by coordinating with asset and property managers to assist in stabilizing the property.
Stabilization / Refinance
This process usually takes just over 2 years (depending on the market) and involves everything from completing CapEx, to ensuring organic fair market rent growth, to managing tenant turnover, all while working to decrease expenses.
Sale/Disposition
When it comes time to sell, we prepare the property to show as cost-effectively as possible. Once sold, we ensure that we properly close out business transactions and 3 months after the sale, we deliver all sales proceeds (return of capital) to our investors.
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La realidad de la jubilación: por qué los planes tradicionales se quedan cortos y cómo los bienes raíces pueden asegurar tu futuro
Hablemos de la jubilación. Todos hemos visto esos anuncios con atardeceres perfectos en la playa, nietos felices y una casa hermosa. Es una imagen ideal… pero para muchos dueños de pequeños negocios, la realidad es muy distinta.
Si eres como muchos emprendedores, quizá estés apostando tu jubilación a vender tu negocio algún día o a depender del mercado de valores. El problema es que estos planes tradicionales muchas veces no cumplen lo prometido. Veamos por qué suelen quedarse cortos y cómo los bienes raíces pueden ser tu camino hacia un futuro más seguro.
Planes Tradicionales de Jubilación: Por Qué No Funcionan Como Esperamos
Escenario uno: Apostarlo todo a tu negocio
Muchos invertimos tiempo, energía y dinero en nuestro negocio pensando que será nuestro boleto dorado para el retiro. Pero cuando llega el momento de vender, puede que el negocio no alcance el valor que necesitas… o peor aún, que no sea tan atractivo para compradores como imaginabas.
¿Qué pasa si no logras crecerlo o escalarlo? Puede darte buen flujo de efectivo hoy, pero no necesariamente es un ingreso a largo plazo ni una verdadera estrategia para crear riqueza.
Escenario dos: Depender de cuentas de retiro
Tal vez has sido constante aportando a tu 401(k) o IRA esperando que con el tiempo se conviertan en un fondo cómodo para tu jubilación. Pero ¿qué ocurre cuando la volatilidad del mercado afecta tus ahorros? Podrías terminar viviendo de forma más limitada de lo planeado y con poco control sobre tu futuro financiero.
Además, tu dinero queda bloqueado por años y si intentas acceder a él antes, hay penalidades. Y no olvidemos algo clave: las cuentas de retiro no tienen las ventajas fiscales que ofrece el real estate. ¡Todas las ganancias son gravables! Yo me di cuenta de esto en 2016 cuando leí el libro “Tax-Free Wealth” de Tom Wheelwright. Ahí fue cuando decidí mover mis cuentas de retiro a capital que pudiera usar hoy para comprar activos inmobiliarios que se aprecian.
La Verdadera Solución: Invertir en Bienes Raíces
Aquí es donde los bienes raíces cambian el juego:
Activos tangibles: A diferencia de las acciones, el real estate es un activo físico que históricamente tiende a aumentar su valor con el tiempo. Estás invirtiendo en algo real y concreto.
Ingresos constantes: Un portafolio inmobiliario diversificado puede generar múltiples flujos de renta. Ese ingreso es mucho más predecible que los rendimientos del mercado de valores.
Beneficios fiscales: Los bienes raíces ofrecen ventajas como la depreciación y un tratamiento fiscal favorable sobre las ganancias de capital, lo que puede aumentar significativamente tus retornos.
Construcción de riqueza: Puedes usar dinero prestado (apalancamiento, ya sea de bancos u otros inversionistas) para comprar propiedades. No solo ganas por la apreciación, ¡también por el apalancamiento! Doble victoria.
Diversificación: Al agregar real estate a tu portafolio, reduces tu dependencia del mercado de valores. Además, puedes diversificar por mercados, tipos de activos y operadores.
Actúa Hoy Para un Mejor Futuro
No esperes para empezar a invertir en bienes raíces. Mientras antes comiences, más tiempo tendrás para construir riqueza y prepararte para una jubilación cómoda.
Nuestra estrategia es duplicar el capital invertido en 3 a 5 años. Ya hemos completado dos ciclos así: más que duplicamos nuestro dinero en solo 3 años. ¿Qué significa esto? Que podemos volver a invertir ese capital, y ahora nuestro dinero trabaja en dos o tres ubicaciones o activos… luego en cuatro o seis. Actualmente estamos en medio de nuestro tercer ciclo.
Quiero dejarte con herramientas que te ayuden a crear tu propia estrategia y línea de tiempo de inversión. La mayoría de las personas nos pregunta:
¿Cuánto necesito invertir para generar X cantidad de ingreso pasivo?
¿Cuánto tiempo me tomaría lograrlo?
Chris creó una calculadora que te ayuda a responder exactamente esas dos preguntas 😀
Ingresa tu número de ingreso pasivo ideal y descubre el camino y el tiempo que necesitas para alcanzarlo.
Invierte de forma más inteligente con bienes raíces y acércate un paso más a la jubilación que sueñas. Tu yo del futuro te lo va a agradecer.
¡Felices inversiones, amigos!
Estas oportunidades no duran mucho tiempo. Únete a estas oportunidades para diversificar tus ingresos.
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