In this episode of Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing, Jonathan interviews Tilden Moschetti, a securities attorney, syndicator, and author of the bestselling book “The Commercial Real Estate Legal Survival Guide Every Owner Needs.” Tilden highlights the often-overlooked legal aspects of real estate deals and emphasizes how a strong understanding of these elements can be critical to an investor’s success.
In this episode, Jonathan and Tilden discuss Tilden’s journey from law school to becoming a real estate syndicator and syndication attorney. Tilden shares his insights on setting up syndications, creating effective strategies, identifying bad deals, and managing risks. He also explains the founder investment theory, the importance of understanding investors, and setting clear expectations for limited partners (LPs). They dive into the steps for starting, structuring, and financing a syndication, and explore what it means to be a “syndication lion.”
You’ll hear more from Jonathan and Tilden about:
- There are some legal considerations before setting up a syndication.
- A lack of transparency is just one red flag to watch for when thinking about participating in a syndication.
- Your risk tolerance and investing goals will impact the type of syndication that suits your personality type.
- Conservative underwriting and being realistic about returns are critical to syndication participation.
Syndications can seem complicated, but advisors like Tilden Moschetti can make the process a lot more comfortable and smooth.
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