Imagine you, your friend Alex (who put in the 60% majority share), and your cousin Maria finally buy that four-plex you’ve been dreaming about. It’s your first big real estate investment together. Two years in, Alex gets a blockbuster offer to sell the entire property. It’s a good price, but
You’ve done it. After months of searching, you’ve found your first group real estate deal—a promising apartment building with a solid plan. The excitement is real. You start scanning the 80-page legal agreement, and your eyes land on a phrase in the fine print: ‘full ratchet anti-dilution provision.’ Suddenly, the excitement in
The single biggest risk in your first real estate deal isn’t a bad tenant or a leaky roof—it’s the handshake agreement with your investment partner. As a new investor, you’re focused on the excitement of the deal, but clarity on ownership is what separates a successful partnership from a future