Blue skies laws are sometimes a suitable vehicle for syndicators to raise money. But to use those laws, you’ve got to comply 100% with its stipulation – all investors must come from one state. While blue sky laws suit some syndicators, they are ill-advised for others. I’ll help you figure out the best fundraising path for you.

While about 85% of our practice is for real estate syndications and working with real estate entrepreneurs, we have also worked for amazing startups and mid-sized companies looking at raising funds, as well as a broad range of private equity funds.

Here’s what you need to understand. The Securities Act and Regulation D were enacted for consumer (investor) protection first and foremost. The SEC’s primary concern is ensuring that people won’t be taken advantage of. That’s why some Reg D rules allow marketing while some strictly prohibit it. This means we need to find the best match between your fundraising (and personal financial) goals and the laws under which we’ll file your real estate syndication (. What you want is to achieve your goals while avoiding the ‘grey’ zone, which invites SEC scrutiny and often prosecution.

Whether you are looking to raise capital from just accredited investors or including non-accredited investors as well, we can help you structure your real estate syndications (or other offerings) in a way that is compliant.

When syndication is executed properly, the syndicator does not pay for any of the expenses associated with forming the syndication and getting it to the funding point. The cost of the PPM and other contracts within the Complete Reg D package are business expenses that should be passed on to the investors. And here’s another thing to remember – it’s in investors’ interests to legally bulletproof their investment, so there’s no ‘convincing’ the investors that the cost should be passed on to them. That’s the Golden standard, the cost of earning ROI through your project. You’ll get the fixed quote for the Complete Reg D package during our phone call.

It does happen (though pretty rarely), which is why I am probably the only attorney who would make this guarantee to minimize my clients’ risk. My Capital Raise Guarantee will cover you in case your deal just didn’t come together as you planned. (We’ll cover this guarantee in detail during our phone call.)

Absolutely. Raising money for an open-ended fund is a different animal because instead of selling a projected return on a specific real estate deal, the parameters of the fund are fluid (especially when it comes to tricky questions like ‘When can I withdraw my money?’). But this is my area of expertise, so even though forming a fund is more complex than raising money for a single property, I’ll help you reach your fund vision without a hitch.

Time is a precious commodity for you and for me. If you’ve got partners, make sure all decision-makers are present on the call. Why? Because I see this all the time – even a small difference in how two parties see their business can change what I ‘prescribe’ as the best path forward. What you want to avoid is creating more tension between you and your partners by not letting their point of view being heard. But if all the parties are on the call, that means I know all the fact and I can help you find both the common ground and the best solution.

If you are a single decision-maker, then you’ll get the most out of the appointment with me by being 100% clear on your desired outcome.