Rental Property Investor · Boston MA · Member since 2016 · 14 posts · 4 votes
I'm offered an investment offering outsized returns (20% preferred return over 90 days), and wondering what I can do or ask to determine whether it's a poor choice of investment. I already expect responses of "Unrealistic, move on." It would be helpful to offer concrete tests/research points. I have prior experience in real estate, am in the world of finance. The Sponsor's employee that is handling the raise is a friend and we're undertaking a different business together (so he has incentive to not screw me over).
Here's the deal:
- SFH in a suburb of a major city with great fundamentals (job growth, population growth, multiple sectors).
- Purchase: $250K (presumably funded by Class A & B shares).
- Rehab: $80K (100% bank loan)
- Sale: $460K ($130K profit)
- Deal is owned by LLC (seems like a general fund LLC for various targets), not an LLC specifically for this deal.
- Payout: Upon sale and paydown of bank debt, Class A shares get their principal, then Class B shares get their principal, then Class A gets their 20%.
- The Sponsor isn't taking a management fee (I presume they are majority owners of Class B).
I would be investing $50K into the Class A shares, due in 90 days. Principal + 20% (ie $10K profit).
Rental Property Investor · Boston MA · Member since 2016 · 14 posts · 4 votes
8y
@Caleb Heimsoth, it's probably a highly leveraged investment. They will use the Class A funds (me along with others) plus with an unspecified equity amount (Class B) into purchasing the asset ($250K), and the rehab ($80K) will be a bank construction loan.
My investment is technically into the general fund, so I'm not specifically tied to this deal, but I would have a debt claim against the general fund that is doing flips.
Lender · Dallas, TX · Member since 2018 · 110 posts · 32 votes
8y
The obvious question - is it a 20% return on investment ($10,000) or a 20% preferred return ($50K x 20% = $10,000 / 12 months x 3 months = $2500). If you are earning a 20% preferred return only and it is only going to be out 3 months, you have to ask if $2500 is worth putting your $50K at risk.