What’s in a Securities Offering?

A private placement securities offering includes a number of documents, which collectively comprise the offering package. Each document has the specific purpose described below: The Private Placement Memorandum The private placement memorandum (PPM) essentially “tells...
Should You Really Start a Fund?

Should You Really Start a Fund?

We get potential clients who reach out to us every week who want to start a fund. While we could simply take their money and set them up with fund offering documents, we actually talk a lot of people out of doing a fund. Why? Because they don’t have the necessary...
How do I Create a Substantive Relationship?

How do I Create a Substantive Relationship?

Question: If I am doing a 506(b) offering, do I still need a pre-existing substantive relationship before I can solicit from an Accredited Investor (AI)?  If “yes,” is there still any waiting period after I get that Accredited Investor to sign a document attesting to...
What is Real Estate Syndication?

What is Real Estate Syndication?

If you have a self-directed IRA or substantial investment funds, you probably have considered investing in real estate. But perhaps you have concluded that you lack the funds to invest on your own. Or maybe you simply don’t want to deal with the hassles of property...
What’s in a Securities Offering?

What’s in a Securities Offering?

A Private Placement Securities Offering includes a number of documents, which collectively comprise the Offering Package. Each document has the specific purpose described below: The Private Placement Memorandum The Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) essentially “tells...
How to Structure a Real Estate Syndicate

How to Structure a Real Estate Syndicate

Although there are numerous ways to structure a commercial income-producing property, the following model describes a typical 2 Class syndicate with equity Investors and a separate management entity. How to Structure a Real Estate Syndicate In the above scenario, you...