Articles here offer practical guidance on how to assess the experience, track record, communication style, and operational performance of real estate sponsors.
Discover articles that explore how sponsors build trust with LPs, red flags to watch our for, and questions passive investors should ask before committing capital. Most of these articles are written by the Invest Clearly team or experienced LP investors.
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Start your due diligence with the sponsor and the business plan before focusing on the real estate asset.
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Our analysis and evaluation of trends observed in verified investor reviews in Q2, 2025. Here’s what LPs can learn from the data and the questions to ask sponsors when evaluating deals.
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Experienced LPs shared their most valuable lessons, drawn from years of investing across various asset classes and sponsor relationships.
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Terra Padgett shares her approach to real estate investing. She reveals the framework she uses to manage a portfolio of over a dozen deals, moving from active single-family rentals to passive syndications.
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This article explores the role of social proof in evaluating real estate sponsors, the risks of relying solely on past returns, and the dangers of influencer marketing in investment decision-making.
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From his first $15K investments to losing capital in a failed fund, Justin opens up about the hard lessons, red flags, and winning strategies he's learned along the way.
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LP investor Leyla Kunimoto shares AI-powered due diligence strategies, conservative underwriting trends, and red flags to avoid in preferred equity deals. Plus insights on sponsor evaluation and cash flow investing.