One of your best friends when raising private money should be Regulation D. What is Regulation D? Very simply, Regulation D is a private securities offering – you can raise money without having to go through the SEC registration process. The registration process is quite involved, and should generally be reserved for when you want ...…
When I first started raising private money, I had no idea that securities laws and offering documents were part of the process. It was one of those “live and learn” things that happen – where you suddenly realize that you need to do something yesterday. As a real estate investor, you’re focus when raising private ...…
Getting the right private investors to finance your investment property purchases comes down to a simple formula: Ready + Willing + Able = Private Money Keep this formula in mind as you prospect for private lenders and equity investors. It’s hard to sell ice to Eskimos. What prompts me to write this is a ...…
Have you ever heard of the the ‘Howey’ test? If you want to raise money from private investors to fund real estate investments, you should know what the Howey test is and what it means to you. J. Howey was a Florida entrepreneur who was selling real estate contracts to finance the development of citrus ...…
You’ve got a great business set up. Deals are coming your way. A few choice big target properties are in your sights. They are all multi-million dollar deals. Now there is nothing standing between you and a nice steady stream of huge monthly cash flow…except the equity piece of the financing puzzle. You’ve determined you ...…