Masters in CRE

While many real estate entrepreneurs fund their deals on a one-off basis using a GP/LP structure, there are no shortage of real estate private equity funds that invest their (captive) equity directly in stabilized deals or take on the role of an LP. In later posts I'll discuss the transition from funding deals on a one-off basis to a captive equity model, but first I wanted to touch on one of the most important aspects of managing others hard earned money...communication. Wha

I spent the better part of my professional career working for a boutique investment research firm. In that capacity, I drafted research reports on publicly traded companies involved in the manufacture and distribution of construction materials. During that time, I authored some 2,000 research reports that were blasted to Investment Analysts employed by hedge funds, mutual funds and pensions funds. Along the way, I received tremendous tutelage from a number of well respect

With the advent of crowd funding, investors are now able to invest as little as $1,000 in "institutional quality" real estate investments. Historically, these investments have been walled-off from the greater investment community and offered only to those ultra-wealthy individuals working directly with a Sponsor, Syndicator or Real Estate Private Equity (REPE) firm. While the various crowd funding platforms promise to vet the Sponsors seeking to fund their deals via the mark