Raising Private Capital: Building Your Real Estate Empire Using Other People's Money

Raise more money (other people's money!) for your next real estate deal with the practical tips and techniques in this book.

Are you ready to help other investors build their wealth while you build your real estate empire? The roadmap outlined in this book helps investors looking to inject more private capital into their business―the most effective strategy for growth! Author and real estate investor Matt Faircloth explains how to develop long-term wealth, as learned from his own valuable lessons and experiences in real estate. Get the truth behind the wins and losses from someone who has experienced it all.

Whether you’re a new or seasoned real estate investor, you’ll discover new ideas and fresh motivation while learning a detailed strategy to acquire, secure, and protect private money in your first―or next―real estate deal.

Inside, you’ll discover:

Private money partners in places you didn’t know existed  

The prerequisites needed to start raising money

How to structure debt and equity deals and when to use each strategy

The best way to provide win-win deals to all money partners

How to protect all parties involved in a private money transaction  

Proper private equity exit strategies

And so much more!

Matt Faircloth is the co-founder and president of the DeRosa Group, a real estate investment company that specializes in buying and renovating residential and commercial properties. Matt and his wife, Liz, started investing in real estate in 2004 with a $30,000 loan. They founded DeRosa Group in 2005 and have since grown the company to managing more than 370 units throughout the east coast. DeRosa has completed more than $30M in real estate transactions involving private capital―including fix-and-flips, single-family home rentals, mixed-use buildings, apartment buildings, office buildings, and tax lien investments. He is the author of Raising Private Capital, has been featured on the BiggerPockets Podcast, and regularly contributes to BiggerPockets’ educational webinars. Matt, Liz, and their two adorable kids currently live in New Hope, PA.

Joe Fairless controls over $135M of real estate with a specific focus on value-add multifamily acquisitions. He’s also host of the popular podcast, Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever Show, which is the world’s longest-running daily real estate podcast. Past interview guests include Barbara Corcoran and Robert Kiyosaki. He currently resides in Cincinnati, Ohio and is on the Alumni Advisory Board for The College of Media and Communication at Texas Tech University and the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement.