Albrightsville, PA · Member since 2018 · 118 posts · 79 votes
I am looking to raise capital so that I can add to my rental portfolio. I have listened to podcast and read a book. None of these talk about deal structure in depth. I have a large list of people that I know that have SOME money and few people that have a LOT money. Would I be better off offering say 10 people an opportunity to invest 25K each, or one or two people the opportunity to invest 100k plus each? What would the deal structures look like from some experienced peoples view?
I think it is a personal preference. It depends which people you'd rather work with? Also, whatever route you take, keep in mind: if your investors are completely passive you're offering a security and need to work with a securities attorney.
I think it is a personal preference. It depends which people you'd rather work with? Also, whatever route you take, keep in mind: if your investors are completely passive you're offering a security and need to work with a securities attorney.
Real Estate Investor · Burlington, VT · Member since 2010 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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@Shane Ward Agree with Alina above, a lot of it is personal preference. I would also rather deal with one or two people than many, for sure. Less complicated the better.
I've posted this in other threads, one of my first deals was someone putting up the down payment, I put the loan in my name (so we both had something on the line), and we split everything 50/50. It worked great for us.
Rental Property Investor · West New York, NJ · Member since 2015 · 27 posts · 7 votes
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@Alina Trigub in your experience, would you need a securities attorney specifically if you were the General Partner managing you Limited Partners money?
Lender · Columbus, OH · Member since 2019 · 114 posts · 61 votes
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@Mark Robert this is one of those things that I would probably want to be on the cautious side. I would rather spend the relatively insignificant (in the grand scheme of things) money on the attorney to tell me I'm good to go, than have things go south a few years in and have regulatory authorities on your case.
Rental Property Investor · Glen Rock, NJ · Member since 2015 · 3k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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Mark,
If you have passive investors, I'd encourage you to at least have a conversation with a securities attorney. Your alternative is to give others some sort of tasks (big or small) to ensure everyone is active.
@Alina Trigub in your experience, would you need a securities attorney specifically if you were the General Partner managing you Limited Partners money?