Sponsor Insight

Due Diligence, Fees, Sponsor Insight, Terminology
How to Navigate the Unstructured World of Real Estate Fees
Sponsors work hard to source, acquire, and manage real estate investments, acting as fiduciary to investors and taking on more risk when forming a syndication. For these efforts, investors compensate sponsors through various fees, detailed in a Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) that can be difficult to navigate. Michael Episcope is Co-founder and Principal at Origin […]
by Tyler Stewart • February 12, 2018

Due Diligence, Guide to Real Estate Investing, Sponsor Insight
How to Evaluate Real Estate Deals Like a Sponsor Part 2
In part one of this two-part series, Paul Kaseburg, head of acquisitions at MG Properties introduced us to how sponsors evaluate real estate deals — the tools they use, the assumptions they make, and the metrics that investors should pay attention to. Now we go deeper into what Kaseburg considers the real value of […]
by Tyler Stewart • February 2, 2018

Due Diligence, Guide to Real Estate Investing, Sponsor Insight
How to Evaluate Real Estate Deals Like a Sponsor Part 1
In previous articles, we’ve discussed the pivotal role real estate sponsors play in the success of an investment project. This week, we take a closer look at how sponsors evaluate real estate deals in order to give you a better understanding of what to look for when presented with an opportunity. Because there’s a lot […]
by Tyler Stewart • January 25, 2018

Guide to Real Estate Investing, Risk, Sponsor Insight
Podcast – Discovering Your Allocation Mix
Discovering your allocation mix with Paul Kaseburg, Chief Investment Officer at MG Properties Group. Paul Kaseburg joined MG Properties Group in 2010 and is responsible for the firm’s acquisition, disposition, and capital markets activities. At MG, he has been involved with the purchase of approximately 12,000 units totaling $1.7 billion in total consideration. Paul has […]
by Adam Hooper • December 27, 2017