557: Raising Millions of Dollars (and 8 Kids!) After Dumping Her Day Job w/ Esther Reizes-Lowenbein 01:02:15

    <p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/raising-capital-passive-investors"><strong>Raising capital</strong></a> for real estate investing is a far more useful skill than most people realize. If you have a strong<strong> knack for </strong><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/network-better"><strong>networking</strong></a><strong> and the social skills</strong> to connect with many different individuals, you could be the exact piece that almost every investor is looking for. As more investors get into the hot <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/commercial-real-estate-fundamentals"><strong>commercial real estate market</strong></a>, they’ll need private capital to fund their deals. So who better than you to <strong>connect the investor and the deal finder </strong>for a piece of the cash flow pie?</p><p>If you’re worried about the time commitment of raising capital, let us introduce you to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/esther-reizes-lowenbein-34992096/"><strong>Esther Reizes-Lowenbein</strong></a>, who not only worked as a <strong>broker</strong>, <strong>capital raiser</strong>, and <strong>investor </strong>but also is <strong>raising her eight children while doing it</strong>. Fortunately for Esther, raising capital is something she loves to do, as she has a <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/disc-profilecommunicate-effectively-meetin-prog">strong communication</a> background with her former training in speech pathology.</p><p>If you’re getting the itch to <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/biggerpockets-podcast-497-brian-murray"><strong>start investing in bigger deals</strong></a>, but don’t know how to get started, Esther can help. She walks through the <strong>different roles in commercial real estate</strong>, whether to invest, <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2010-08-30-real-estate-syndication-3-ways-you-can-profit">syndicate</a>, or stick with small deals, and <strong>how to become a capital raiser </strong>yourself (the right, legal way).</p><p><strong>In This Episode We Cover:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/series-llcs-partnerships-real-estate"><strong>General partners</strong>,<strong> limited partners</strong></a>, and every commercial real estate role in between</p><p>Whether to invest, syndicate, or continue to buy small deals yourself</p><p>How to legally (and ethically) <strong>become a great capital raiser</strong></p><p>The <strong>biggest mistakes commercial brokers make</strong> early into their career</p><p>The <strong>hottest property types</strong> and which you should look into for 2022</p><p>The Achilles heel of most <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/analyze-short-term-rental"><strong>short-term rental deals</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p>And <strong>So </strong>Much More!</p><p><strong>Links from the Show:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums">BiggerPockets Forums</a></p><p><a href="https://biggerpockets.com/show518">BiggerPockets Podcast 518: The Biggest Takeaways from BPCon 2021 | Live Host Panel from NOLA</a></p><p><a href="https://biggerpockets.com/show366">BiggerPockets Podcast 366: 40 Doors in the First 2 Years with Henry Washington</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bpcon2021.com/">BPCON2021 - New Orleans</a></p><p><a href="https://www.airbnb.com/">Airbnb</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thehenrywashington/">Henry Washington's Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://instagram.com/davidgreene24">David Greene's Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p>Check the full show notes here: https://biggerpockets.com/show557</p>
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