All Forum Posts by: Katie Talamantes

Hi everyone,

My husband and I have had great success with our rental properties (we currently own two single-family rentals) and are now looking to branch into self-storage.

We plan to structure our first deal as a real estate syndication, where we will act as the sponsors/general partners—handling deal sourcing, financing, and ongoing management. Our target property is in the $500K–$1M range.

Although we’ve spent years researching and analyzing storage unit deals, we’ve never taken the next step to purchase one—until now. We will also be investing our own capital into the deal alongside our limited partners.

This will be our first time sponsoring a syndication, and we’re looking to connect with limited partners (passive investors) who are comfortable with smaller deals and new sponsors. We expect returns to come from both ongoing cash flow and a capital event (such as a refinance or sale).

For those of you who’ve raised capital for similar first-time or smaller syndications:

• What strategies have worked best to attract and build trust with LPs?

• Are there specific networking channels, events, or platforms you’ve found effective?

• Any common mistakes you’d recommend avoiding as first-time sponsors?

Thanks in advance for your insights and experiences!

— Katie