Episodes

A question that comes up from time to time with newer capital raisers when we start working with them with our D4Y capital marketing services is:  Isn’t this TOO MUCH marketing?  If I send emails to my investor prospect list every week, aren’t they g...

What information do you include in your presentation as you hop on a call with your potential investors? What worked? What didn’t? How has your presentation helped you get the other person enrolled? It’s part of the journey that we make mistakes wh...

Only some people outside of the real estate circle understand what we do. It is right to approach each presentation, knowing that our prospects need to figure out what to ask about. That way, at the start of the conversation, we make it clear what pa...

Need help with how to get investors on board without trying too hard? Do you have any of these challenges -- no clear plan, afraid of rejection, and lack of confidence? I know the feeling and shared the same sentiments when I first started. I could...

What are the mistakes you’ve made while you are presenting your deals that made you swear to the good heavens that you’ll never do that again? A common misconception people have when it comes to presenting deals is that we want to sound so smart,...

How can being active and becoming a familiar face help you expand your investor network? Most people find it hard to market themselves, especially in these times where social media is already there and not just the handshakes. Some even feel lost, not ...

Raising capital on your own when you're just starting can be feasible. But what about when deals keep coming one after another? That's hard to get by to be on your own at this point. Successful people in real estate are those leveraging other people's ...

What’s the #1 question you have about private investors and private capital? Whether you’re new in this raising capital game or you already have experience and now wanting to scale, this episode is perfect for you because here, we answer some of the bigg...

If you don't have a track record of deal-making, here are 3-ways to get some. Let's set some realistic expectations. Is it possible to raise money without ever doing a real estate deal? New capital raisers often ask me, "How do I raise money if I don...

People hate being sold to. Avoiding spam messages that contain all the sales pitches you can think of is the best you can do because people can already smell what you are up to even before you get near them. Besides, we set ourselves up for rejection i...

People hate being sold to. Avoiding spam messages that contain all the sales pitches you can think of is the best you can do because people can already smell what you are up to even before you get near them. Besides, we set ourselves up for rejection i...

It takes time, money, and energy to get people to invest in your deals, and if you rub them the wrong way, you'll repel instead of attract.

It is not a good idea to solicit funds from individuals anywhere. The government and regulatory agencies have sanctions for such behavior. How do you find capital and onboard new investors using soft selling techniques? I know it takes a lot of time,...

Look, are you still doing that cold-calling, selling, and pitching as other capital raisers do?

Making claims about things on social media for which you are not authorized and allowed to do so will only put you into conflict rather than attract investors. If you think soliciting investment funds and capital on social media is a good idea, think aga...

When it comes to talking to people you know about investing, you could be imagining all sorts of reactions people might have (none of them good I bet).

Yes, we like to have some fun too. We are all about capital raising!  And we think it’s important to have a party in order to raise money.

When a would-be capital raiser asks you, "So, how much money are YOU putting in?", the answer you give can impact your ability to raise capital in the future. In today's episode, we go over what to say if this should ever happen and then show you some...

How do you get your target investors hooked on your real estate deals without coming across as desperate, needy, salesy, or even worse – creepy?

What's the big reason behind your efforts as a real estate investor?

What is that one commercial from your childhood years that you still remember up to this date?

Find a good deal and the money will find you.’ This is something that sounds good in a seminar- land, but it SUCKS in the real world.

Have you ever felt uncomfortable talking to other people about your deals? Did it feel like you’re asking them for a favor to help grow your portfolio and increase your net worth?

We've all told our children to beware of strangers. Well for most of us, aspiring capital-raisers, the same holds true when it comes to raising money for our deals...we want to heed the "Stranger Danger" rule as well.