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Addam Hooper is the CEO and founder of RealCrowd.com. On today's show we're talking about multiple product offers being managed before you have a failure of complexity. To connect with Adam, reach out at info@realcrowd.com or visit realcrowd.com -------------------- Host: Victor Menasce email: podcast@victorjm.com
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 2:43 - Why the JOBS Act came about, what exactly it is, and what it allows12:21 - What storylines Adam is following with office, retail, industrial, and multifamily properties.17:21 - What Adam is hearing and seeing from his data on current investors' sentiment on real estate markets.21:47 - How Adam thinks about the dynamic of RealCrowd providing real estate products and services versus actually investing in real estate.40:24 - What risk factors to consider when investing, and which risk Adam has chosen to focus on.And much, much more!*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.EPISODE RESOURCESGet more FREE content from Robert.Get a FREE audiobook from Audible.Read the 9 Key Steps to Effective Personal Financial Management.Check out our Investing Starter Packs about business and finance.Learn about our Investing Starter Packs on real estate.RealCrowd's Real Estate Investing For Your Future podcast.RealCrowd's University website.John Doerr's book Measure What Matters.Reed Goossens' book Investing in the US.Brandon Turner's book How to Invest In Real Estate.Eric Ries' book The Lean Startup.Gary John Bishop's book Do the Work.Find great markets to invest in with Wiserei.Real estate education platform BiggerPockets.All of Robert's favorite books.Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors.Save with a credit union that helps you build financial confidence with Navy Federal Credit Union.Make it simple to hire and manage remote employees across all 50 states with Justworks.Make your home safe with Simplisafe and get 40% off today. Indoor and outdoor cameras, comprehensive sensors, you name it.First Majestic is offering our listeners an exclusive offer of $15 off per kilogram bar. Hurry because this offer only lasts until the end of December!Read this episode's transcript and full show notes on our website.Connect with Adam: Website | Facebook | Twitter Connect with Robert: Website | Twitter | Instagram See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
If you've ever considered investing in real estate you NEED to listen to this podcast. Mark, Mat, and special guest Adam Hooper (CEO of RealCrowd) are diving deep into the most important factors to consider, and what to really expect when investing in real estate. Learn more, search for previous episodes, and subscribe to Mark and Mat's newsletters at: mainstreetbusiness.com
In this episode of Common Area Podcast, David Bodamer speaks with Adam Hooper, the founder and CEO of RealCrowd. RealCrowd is a digital marketplace for real estate managers that are looking to raise capital from accredited investors. Together, they discuss the impact that COVID-19 is having on commercial real estate –– an industry that was … Continue reading Episode 32 – COVID-19’s Impact on the Commercial Real Estate Market →
Mark Roderick is a corporate and securities lawyer that has spent the last eight years in the crowdfunding space. He strives to educate investors on the risks and benefits of crowdfunding. Mark shares his experiences and predictions about what new regulations will be coming up during a market downturn, offers words of wisdom about working with middlemen, and talks about how investors can safely participate in real estate crowdfunding. Key Insights: What was life like before crowdfunding? It was very difficult to raise money back then and it took a lot of time. The Jobs Act opened doors for so many people! Entrepreneurs could now raise money online. Mark was skeptical about how a marketplace like Kickstarter would work… at first. In the beginning, people would ask Mark if, ‘Crowdfunding was just a fad?’ No, it’s not! What kinds of regulations are in place that protect investors from getting scammed? There are two platforms investors can choose from. One that functions as a marketplace and another one that is a lot more selective and vetted on what types of deals get brought to the investor’s table. Always be wary when there are middlemen involved. It just means there are taking a small piece out of your overall return. Mark shares his thoughts on the accredited investor requirement guidelines. What kinds of regulations are out there and what types of regulatory changes should investors be aware of? How can investors protect themselves as they begin crowdfunding? When everyone is making money, the legal documents go out the window. However, when people lose money, that’s when lawyers and investors start combing through those documents with a fine-toothed comb. When there is a downturn, expect to see some reforms happen in the industry. Mark doesn’t know what will happen to the real estate crowdfunding portals during a downturn. They make money doing deals and if no one is doing deals, how will they survive? Alpha Investing takes a slow approach where if they don’t find a good and vetted deal within six months, that’s completely okay. They pride themselves on quality over quantity. Mark shares his thoughts on the crowdfunding model vs. private equity. Crowdfunding portals are a threat to angel investors and private equity firms because they are middlemen. Industries get disrupted because there was once a big player that owned the largest share of the market. However, the smaller guys started to come in and were able to adapt quickly and make the experience better, and suddenly they were no longer the smaller guys. Mark believes that the industry needs standardized legal documents. Right now, everything is so scattered and it doesn’t always make sense. Subscribe to this podcast to build your healthy financial foundation through expertise, insights, strategies, tactics, wisdom, and inspiration from Alpha Investing’s community of professionals, advisors, investors, and members: Apple — Spotify — Google — TuneIn — Stitcher Guest Bio Mark Roderick is a corporate and securities lawyer at Flaster Greenberg PC in Cherry Hill, NJ. Since the JOBS Act of 2012, he has spent all of his time in the crowdfunding space and today is one of the leading crowdfunding and fintech lawyers in the United States. He writes for the widely read blog crowdfundingattorney.com, which provides readers with a wealth of legal and practical information for portals and issuers. He also speaks at crowdfunding events across the country and represents industry participants across the country and around the world. He can be reached at mark.roderick@flastergreenberg.com or 856.661.2265. Resources: Real Wealth Real Health Alpha Investing podcast@alphai.com Crowdfundingattorney.com Mark on LinkedIn Crowdstreet.com Realcrowd.com Startengine.com Kickstarter.com
It's a rare occurrence when I get the chance to talk with someone at a crossroads in their career, so this conversation with Isaak Hayes is especially interesting. Isaak has worked in a variety of roles in both large tech business and startups, most notably perhaps as a former product designer at Facebook. We spoke just days before he and his family embarked on their latest adventure — moving to China! Isaak and I talked about how he first fell in love with design, and he discussed his early career as a UX designer, his work at Salesforce and RealCrowd, and how that prepared him for this current stage in his career. Isaak says that this time in life feels like a rebirth to him — from Seattle to Shenzhen, he is definitely making moves! Isaak Hayes' Website Isaak Hayes on Instagram Isaak Hayes on LinkedIn Isaak Hayes on Twitter Like this episode? Then subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Subscribe and leave us a 5-star rating and a review! Thanks so much to all of you who have already rated and reviewed us! ➡ Glitch is hiring a design director! Apply today! Revision Path is a Glitch Media Network podcast, and is produced by Maurice Cherry and edited by Brittani Brown. You can also follow Revision Path on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Come chat with us! And thanks for listening! Powered by Simplecast. Sign up today for a 14-day free trial!
Tyler Stewart has always been an educator at heart; whether it was his previous life as a stock trader, or his current life as head of investor relations at RealCrowd, an online commercial real estate investing platform with more than U$6 billion in deals, Tyler has made teaching investing fundamentals his life’s mission. This calling led him to the founding of two nationally recognized platforms: the RealCrowd Podcast – where top investing minds discuss the most pressing issues facing investors today – and RealCrowd University, a free, in-depth educational course that will teach you the fundamentals of real estate investing. “The quickest way to grow your bank account is to save money, don’t spend it, have a monthly budget. Once you start saving, find a financial advisor and have them help you build out a portfolio and figure out what your goals are and what your risk tolerance is.” Tyler Stewart Worst investment ever Tyler catches fear of missing out from teacher’s story One of Tyler’s memories from his first-year high school business class was that the teacher said that back in the 1980s he had received a tip to buy Microsoft stock. The teacher said: “I didn’t move on it. Had I done so, I would be worth millions.” Tyler never forgot that lesson and since them, all he could think was: “The first tip I get, I’m all in.” College kid gets ‘big break’ stock tip from workmate Later, during his college years, he did construction work in the summer, seven days a week, 10 to 12 hours a day. He was making enough to pay for college and to put a little money aside, for what he was as yet unsure. Then one day, a co-worker said: “Hey Tyler! I got a stock tip for you.” As soon as he heard that, he recalled what his teacher had said and the promised he had made to himself. This was the first tip he had ever received, so he had to go “all in”. The tip was about a drug company that could “cure any disease”. Cancer, HIV, whatever the illness, apparently the company could cure it. So he read about it and thought: “This is it! I’m rich.” So he invested all his extra money when the stock price was at about US$1.10. Feels like a genius as stock is up 10% in first week Within a week, the stock went up to $1.20. It was the first investment he’d ever made and he had seen a 10% gain in a week; one, he thought he was a genius. Two, he was certain he was going to be rich. He started doing calculations on his TI-83 plus calculator, trying to figure out what a 10% gain would mean in a week, in a year, and how rich he was going to be. Stock hovers around the purchase price for a year A year went by and the stock hadn’t moved beyond the range of around $1-$1.20. He finished that year of college, returned to the construction job, made more money and continued to plough it into the stock. When the stock went up, he believed he was the smartest guy in the world. When it went down, he wanted to hide. Stock falls to 30 cents despite all his scientific research Alas, the stock eventually went down to 30 cents, which is a considerable percentage fall for an investment. And the whole time, he was reading every piece of news and press release about the stock. He checked online forums and read reading anything he could about the science behind the stock, even though he was studying a major course in business. He read journals, and was trying to pretend he knew what he was doing and trying to reassure himself that he was involved in the right stock. He read forums and saw people question whether the science worked, and all he could think was such people didn’t know what they were talking about because he had become an expert. He knew “that this science was going to work out” and that this stock was going to deliver a big result for him. Five years on he realizes tip will bring no gold It took probably about five years for him to see that the first tip he’s ever received was not going to make him rich. Eventually, the company dissolved and no longer exists as it was. After the firm folded, he only received pennies on the dollar back. Some lessons Tyler’s investment know-how You have to know why you’re making an investment You have to know why you’re holding an investment You have to know why you’re exiting an investment Don’t base all those stages simply on a tip The decision at each stage must be based on fundamentals and plenty of research. Your investment’s performance does not define you When a stock price is climbing, it doesn’t mean you are the smartest person in the world. When it’s going down, you’re not the dumbest person in the world. What your investment does is separate from who you are. Know why you’re venturing into an investment Separate your ego from the investment Research before you invest Tyler admits he only started the research when he already held the investment. He adds that the research was not about whether to sell or buy more, it was research to just validate his decision for being investment, so it was very much a case of confirmation bias. Andrew’s takeaways After conducting many interviews of many people, Andrew has collated the six most common mistakes that people make. Andrew suggests that Tyler made mistakes one and two. No.1: Failed to do their own research And in this story, that’s mainly because it came from a tip. Tyler did do some research after he bought the stock. But the time to do the research is before the investment, not after so. No.2: Failed to properly assess or manage risk Assessing risk This situation highlights serious problems with the word “Tip”. The first idea implied by the word is that an investor is receiving inside information). If the investor acts on that information, it is an illegal transaction (insider trading). The second idea is when a friend who likes a company and has researched it tells another investor about it. But if investors find investment ideas in this manner, it’s really dangerous, because people are promoting the ideas that they like. This does not mean we will never take a tip, but if a really attractive tip comes along, the investor must go to the step of researching the return and researching risk as well. Warning When you hear the word “tip”, alarm bells should be going off. It’s either not a tip because it’s actually a piece of inside information and what you’re about to embark on is an illegal transaction, or it comes from someone you know, so you must do your own research. Managing risk One way is to size your position or set aside a small portion of your portfolio for more adventurous stocks. Taking 5% or 2% of your portfolio and allocating it toward that risky bet is perfectly sensible. Another way is managing risk through diversification. Actionable advice Create an investment paragraph which asks and answers these questions What am I looking for? Why am I looking for it? What’s the location? What’s the risk? What type of stock is this? What type of real estate product is this? This investment paragraph is your filtering system of determining if the investment passes the test. If it does then it’s worthy of the time you should spend in due diligence. If it doesn’t, walk away from it. It’s all about being disciplined enough to write and look at that investment paragraph you create and stick to it. No. 1 goal for next the 12 months At RealCrowd, Tyler’s focus is real estate investing so his sole focus for the next year is building his university courses to help his audience to make better investment decisions in the real estate world. So Tyler will just be putting his head down and building out the courses in the aim of really helping investors to learn the fundamentals of commercial real estate investing. Parting words The quickest way to grow your bank account is to save money, don’t spend it, have a monthly budget. Once you start saving, find a financial advisor and have them help you build out a portfolio and figure out what your goals are and what your risk tolerance is. You can also check out Andrew’s books How to Start Building Your Wealth Investing in the Stock Market My Worst Investment Ever 9 Valuation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Transform Your Business with Dr. Deming’s 14 Points Connect with Tyler Stewart LinkedIn Twitter Website Connect with Andrew Stotz astotz.com LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube My Worst Investment Ever Podcast Further reading mentioned W. Edwards Deming (1982) Out of the Crisis
In this episode DJ Van Keuren discusses with Real Crowd how family offices evaluate real estate deals.
Join host Michael Bull and guests from ArborCrowd, RealCrowd and crowfundinglawyers.net as they discuss crowdfunding trends and tips for commercial real estate in 2018. They discuss legal and lawyer topics, reasons to use crowdfunding, investor management, processes, investing, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impact on crowd funding, and the future of crowdfunding.
Adam Hooper, CEO of RealCrowd, joins show host Michael Bull on America's Commercial Real Estate Show to discuss crowd funding for commercial real estate. They discuss 2017 crowd funding growth, reasons to utilize crowd funding, ease and benefits of crowd funding, today's changes, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impact on crowd funding, and the future of crowd funding moving through 2018.
Today’s Best Ever guest saw an opportunity to make raising capital more efficient. Find out what he did to fix the process…let’s go! Adam Hooper’s real estate background: – Co-founder and CEO of based in Palo Alto, California o RealCrowd is a crowdfunding platform that connects investors with commercial real estate investments o Platform has over $900 million of total investment opportunities o And over $10 billion worth of assets managed by their elite operators – Has worked on over $1 billion of real estate transactions
Commercial Real Estate panel with Bill Fisher, Founder & CEO of Plum Lending; Adam Hooper, CEO of RealCrowd; William Skelley, Founder, Chairman & CEO of iFunding; Dan Vetter; President & Co-Founder of Money360; Rodrigo Nino; CEO & Founder of Prodigy Network; and moderator Joanna Schwartz, CEO & Co-Founder of Early Shares.
Today’s Best Ever guest saw an opportunity to make raising capital more efficient. Find out what he did to fix the process…let’s go! Best Ever Tweet: There is no Plan B because that only detracts from Plan A. Adam Hooper’s real estate background: - Co-founder and CEO of based in Palo Alto, California o RealCrowd is a crowdfunding platform that connects investors with commercial real estate investments o Platform has over $900 million of total investment opportunities o And over $10 billion worth of assets managed by their elite operators - Has worked on over $1 billion of real estate transactions Subscribe in and so you don't miss an episode! Sponsored by Patch of Land - Could you do more deals if you had more money? Let the crowdfunding platform, Patch of Land, find investors for you and fund your next deal…and your next deal…and your next deal…and…well, just go find out more at