JF2913: Establishing an Edge Against Institutions ft. Bikran Sandhu

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bikran Sandhu is a CPA who began his career as an auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers. He caught the real estate bug in 2018; by April 2021, it became his full-time career. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, Bikran is CFO, COO, and co-founder of Rise48 Equity, a real estate investment services firm that focuses on multifamily syndication. In this episode, he discusses how he and his partners began working together, the growing pains they faced early on, why they choose to invest in the Phoenix MSA despite the competition, and how they establish an edge against big institutions when competing for properties. </span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bikran Sandhu | Real Estate Background</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">CFO, COO, and co-founder of Rise48 Equity, a real estate investment services firm that focuses on multifamily syndication.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Portfolio:</span></li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">GP and LP of 4,826 units across 26 properties</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Based in: Scottsdale, AZ</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Say hi to him at:</span></li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><a href= "http://www.rise48equity.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">rise48equity.com</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/bikransandhu/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">LinkedIn</span></a></li> </ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Greatest lesson: Perseverance is key. Buying large multifamily apartments, raising capital, and building a company is a very complex and challenging career. It's not for the faint of heart. But wi