Finding investor in my Short Term Business

[Alan Laracuenta]

Hello everyone,

I'm the Co-Founder of an Airbnb management company in Puerto Rico with almost 100 properties, and I'm looking for advice on how to find a strategic investor. Specifically, I'm looking for someone who can help us create better processes, expand into other markets, and eventually start buying our own short term rentals.

If you have any experience or knowledge on how to find a strategic investor for a business like mine, I would really appreciate your input. What steps should I take? What resources are available to me? What qualities should I look for in a potential investor?

Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.

[Melanie Blazek]

Hey Alan, 

If you have a business plan, you might want to look for partners first, form a holding company and an LLC to put all your business expenses and profits under.... then look for Private Money Investors. I think you're combining those two things into one. A partner could be financially invested in the business, but a partner is different than an investor.

A Private Money Investor will look at the details of a business or transaction, and their ROI, and say yes or no. These are people that want to put their money into a cash flowing asset than will bring more value than the stock market, and not have to worry about it . You might talk to these people a few times a year.

A partner is putting just as much heart, sweat, and tears into the business as you are. They are going to take your vision, and bring their expertise to the table, ultimately helping you do more than you could by yourself. You could find partners at local meetups, by joining private mentorships or exclusive communities, or even platforms like this.