What’s the secret to using institutional funds for syndications? In today’s episode, we’re going to dive into them! William Walker is a full-time apartment investor and Co-Founder of 4M Real Estate Investments. William resides in Nashville, Tennessee where his primary focus is growing his company’s portfolio and new development pipeline. William holds a Master's in Accounting and is a former alumnus of Ernst & Young Transaction Real Estate Practice.
[00:01] – [02:28] Opening Segment
- Let’s get to know today’s guest, William Walker
- Starting in the real estate industry with no background at all
- By Trade and By Train Education
[02:29] – [16:20] Institutional Funds to Syndications
- Aha Moments in Investing in Single-Family Investing
- Operating on large data sets
- Why Averages Only Take You So Far
- Feeling prepared for a do or die adventure
- William talks about 4M Real Estate Investments
- William shares about his first rental property and apartment journey
[16:21] – [22:07] The Risks in Building Ground-Up
- How to build 350 units with ground-up development and why
- There’s a lot of risk in building something
- William talks about The risks in building ground-up
- How to mitigate these risks
[22:08] – [25:43] Final Four Segment
- What William would invest in with only $20,000
- Let the money sit, try wholesale, try to keep a deal under contract, and more
- How William would help in a real estate mistake
- “Be conservative on operating capital going into a deal and making sure you’re well capitalized for the unexpected.”
- William’s way to make the world a better place
- Giving back to different organizations
- Reach out to our guest – see links below
- Final words
Tweetable Quotes
“Averages are great when you’re looking at a macro-level but once you start getting specific into a market, it will only take you so far.” – William Walker
“It takes focus, determination, and grit. But it can happen.” – William Walker
“You can put together a perfect budget plan for your normal operating unit expenses but you’re always going to have unexpected items that come up from operations.” – William Walker
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Connect with William Walker through wwalker@4mrei.com, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Check out his website http://www.4mrei.com and scale your business from the ground up.
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