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Syndications and Crowd Funding
Posted on 1/12/26 at 2:17 pm
Posted on 1/12/26 at 2:17 pm
Afternoon Compadres, I am on the journey of "making my money work for me" and I have come across Syndications and Crowd Funding. I have read all of the basics and understand the theories, but I don't have the network or relationships with actual people that have invested in them. I am looking for advice, experience, or information related to them. How do I take the jump without ending up in ponzi scheme or something like it?
I have recently been connected with a couple of folks that are raising capital for O&G projects, Storage Facilities, Multifamily housing Etc. The initial investments range from $10k-$100k. They all sell it real well, but what is the reality vs what they are selling?
I have recently been connected with a couple of folks that are raising capital for O&G projects, Storage Facilities, Multifamily housing Etc. The initial investments range from $10k-$100k. They all sell it real well, but what is the reality vs what they are selling?
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Posted on 1/12/26 at 3:09 pm to CajunPrairie
I've been in one since 2021 on a large apartment complex. It's going pretty good even through the apartment market turmoil over the last couple years. I'd recommend you attend a bunch of the seminars that syndicators put on when they're raising funds, even if you don't plan to invest. It'll allow you to understand the lingo and know what questions to ask. In this space, you're betting on the operator so you want to do as much vetting as you can prior to the commitment of funds.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 3:30 pm to Cousin
Thanks for that, I'll look up a Glossary for Syndications to get my feet wet. There were plenty of terms that I wasn't familiar with in our recent conversations, I need to get more comfortable with that terminology.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 7:36 pm to CajunPrairie
I’m in commercial real estate financing. I will just say be careful of these platforms out there. Ie crowdstreet situation.
Know what you’re investing in. Honestly friends and family are better. At least you know them and know the projects you’re investing in.
Make sure you know where you lie in the equity stack. You might go into a deal being advertised as 60% LTV, but once you peel back the onion they’ve then stacked on another 20-25% mezz debt. So your equity investment is literally $0 at that point if something goes wrong.
Not to scare you, but everybody’s presentation looks nice and pretty and done up by Wall Street gurus. Dig in to make sure you know what you’re getting into.
Know what you’re investing in. Honestly friends and family are better. At least you know them and know the projects you’re investing in.
Make sure you know where you lie in the equity stack. You might go into a deal being advertised as 60% LTV, but once you peel back the onion they’ve then stacked on another 20-25% mezz debt. So your equity investment is literally $0 at that point if something goes wrong.
Not to scare you, but everybody’s presentation looks nice and pretty and done up by Wall Street gurus. Dig in to make sure you know what you’re getting into.
Posted on 1/13/26 at 12:16 pm to CajunPrairie
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