Aug 13, 2019
How do you build relationships with high-net-worth individuals who have the resources to invest in your real estate deals? By treating them like friends, not ATMs.
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Sal Buscemi is Managing Director at Dandrew Partners, a market leader in short-term loans and equity financing. He mentors aspiring fund managers through The Commercial Investor, a division of Dandrew that teaches wealth creation through real estate the Wall Street way. Sal started his career as an investment banker with Goldman Sachs before transitioning to real estate, and to date, he has raised a total of $500M in capital for other people’s projects as well as his own. He is also a sought-after speaker in the realm of real estate finance and has written countless articles on residential and commercial investing.
Today, Sal joins Oliver to discuss the details of his current project, a 166K square-foot class A industrial development in Las Vegas. He shares his three rules for choosing an operator and offers advice on vetting real estate deals ‘like a jilted ex-lover going through the cell phone records.’ Sal also provides guidance on presenting deals to potential investors, staying top-of-mind without becoming annoying, and conducting a capital call for a new deal. Listen in for insight into how Sal raised money for his current commercial investment and learn how to build and nurture positive relationships with a network of investors!
[0:45] An overview of Sal’s current project
[3:54] Sal’s background and experience
[9:42] Sal’s 3 rules for choosing operators
[21:01] Sal’s advice on vetting deals
[24:38] Why Sal prefers industrial to multifamily
[31:18] How to present a deal if you can’t put your own money in
[35:20] Sal’s guidance around raising money
[40:16] How to build positive relationships with HNWI
[46:33] How to present deals to potential investors
[48:43] How to stay top-of-mind without becoming annoying
[59:36] How to conduct a capital call
[1:06:07] How to deal with overbearing investors
[1:09:23] Sal’s process for offering a new deal
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