All Forum Posts by: Elle Bi

@Larry Fried: No for both questions?: You never lost money in each passive investment opportunity and those syndicators do lose money for their investors

@Larry Fried: I have read through your post! Thanks for the information you shared. So have you ever lost your investment in a passive investment opportunity. Is it believable these syndicators say they never lost their investors money (except the return might be lower than said) because they find the right deals?

@Mike Krieg: Ok thanks for your information ~

Hi @Lane Kawaoka: I wonder statistically and especially if you are an investors who have invested in syndication deals, is it the case that if you pick the right private investment offerings, most likely you won't lose your money? Based on what I heard from these investment companies, they never lose money for their investors. Now I want to hear the story from the investors' side.

@Mike Krieg: So you think as long as one picks the right syndicators, the risks are relatively low and the return is great?

I am interested in hearing stories from people who has actually done passive investment or participated in syndicated deals: how was the experience, what are the returns and have you ever lost your investment? 

I have heard it from some syndicators' sides that their investors' never lost money (they might have less returns) because they find the right deals. 

@Brian Burke: Ok thanks ~

@David Thompson: great points and angle :) Thanks!

@Brian Burke: I heard there is COC vs IRR returns. The percentage you gave is IRR right?

Now I heard two sides of the opinions. I guess investing in others' projects doesn't really mean you have been a real operator. But it could work on the psychological end - if you have been associated with big guys on certain deals, that is always a good reinforcement, at least better than if you have never done anything. 

@Andrew Johnson: have you ever worked with any partners/investors? When it comes to multifamily/commercial (more than 4/5 units), you might often times have to work with a team than just yourself. 

@Andrew Johnson: what is the typical range of returns for multifamily syndication? Even crowdfunding platforms boasting 11% returns, isn't it? 26% is on the higher end but their investors typically have at least around 18% returns.