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Prepared for Jeffrey F. | Delivered October 21, 2019
RE Development Capital Raising Best Practices
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Goals
To understand best practices for raising equity for real estate development projects.
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Early Findings
A primary "
rule
" of raising RE capital is to invest in yourself. Investors will want to see a personal stake in the project.
Real estate developments must have a
project plan
. This includes specific requirements and needs, robust capital estimates, investments needed and profit expectations.
There are
four primary sources
for capital for RE development: private/hard money lenders, self-directed accounts, private placement memorandums and wholesaling.
Soft skills
required to attract capital are seasoned experience, team cooperation, passion, tenacity, flexibility and knowledge. Furthermore, one should emphasize the opportunity that investing brings.
When approaching private money lenders, the most common source of RE capital,
FortuneBuilders
advises following the "six Ps": "Protect their capital , Promise realistic returns , Prove your potential , Procure a great deal , Provide your track record and Promote relationship building."
Some developers choose to use a third party to assist them in raising capital, such as
RealtyShares
.
Crowdfunding
is also a major source of real estate capital these days. One must first
decide
whether they want debt or equity funding.
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