E356 - How Can You Tell If A Sponsor Is Misleading You

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Like many of you, I’m extremely bullish on the world of private real estate deals. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As people continue to have success investing in the space, it will continue to grow and grow. If this continues, it might be highly favorable for us as</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">early investors</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. (Yes, we are still VERY early!)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If this happens as I think it might, it’ll likely mean more buyers and sellers in the space (more liquidity), lower exit cap rates, and generally, a more precise marketplace. Of course, it might get a little competitive as well! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, one thing that can slow that growth is for passive investors to have poor investment experiences.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sure…</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some deals simply have challenges. That’s the nature of investing in real property which is occupied by real tenants. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But some of the challenges in the space are related to the operators themselves. </span></p> <p><strong>So, how can we limit the likelihood of investing in deals with poor operators? </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, we are joined by Byran Ellis, who is an experienced real estate operator and who has raised tens of millions of dollars of private equity from investors. Over his decades in the industry, he has developed systems and processes to conduct accurate and efficient due diligence for passive investors. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we are going to discuss… </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Several tips and tricks for how passive investors can “trust but verify” without breaking the bank</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">A