Syndication Articles
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 Might Happen if I Lie About My Financial Qualifications to Get Into a Deal?
What Might Happen if I Lie About My Financial Qualifications to Get Into a Deal? Some securities exemptions like Regulation D, Rule 506(b) (and certain state securities exemptions) allow limited investments from non-accredited but financially sophisticated investors...
How the Right Technology Can Help You Manage Your Investors With Special Guest Perry Zheng
Why You Need a PPM When Selling Securities
We often get asked if we can create an all-accredited offering with no Private Placement Memorandum (PPM). The answer is yes, but unless it’s going to include a very small group of investors whom you know extremely well, we don’t recommend it. You save money upfront...
Can I Collect Funds From Investors Before the Offering Documents are Complete?
Here are a couple of options: 1. You can create a “Securities Escrow Account” in the Company name where Investor funds are collected based on a preliminary Subscription Agreement. The funds would not be released to the Company until the investors have...
How To Turn Neglected Homes Into Profitable Student Housing with Guest David Schwartz
Am I obligated to tell investors about the risks of investing when I’m raising capital?
Yes, you are! First, your obligation when selling securities is to provide the investors with all of the material facts they need to make informed consent. This has been interpreted to mean that you must tell prospective investors all the things that could go wrong...
10 Job Descriptions Your Syndication Management Team Needs to Fill
When creating a Real Estate Syndicate or Fund, you need to consider all of the jobs necessary to make the offering a success. You are starting a new company - and every new company has certain jobs that need to be filled. Initially, one or two people might do all of...
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 Be Successfully Unemployed with Real Estate With Dustin Heiner
12 Ways You Can Earn Money as a Real Estate Syndicator With Kim Lisa Taylor
How to Avoid Losing Money in Today’s Real Estate Market with Jen and Stacy Conkey
How to Overcome Challenges in Self-Storage Syndication, With Christopher Cashman and Terry Morrison
FINCEN is Coming to a Lender Near You
Don’t Let the Corporate Transparency Act Prevent Your Loans From Closing! The Corporate Transparency Act, which takes effect January 1, 2024, requires obtaining and reporting identifying information to the United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network...