INTERVIEW WITH NAV ATHWAL, REALTYSHARES CO-FOUNDER NOLAND ARARACAP
deal flow and have very few ways to invest in
ment opportunity that makes sense for our investors.
real estate outside the publicly traded REIT
We
market.
background and credit checks, personal reference
With the rise of online investment
pre-vet
each
Investment
Manager
through
platforms like E-Trade and Scottrade, we knew
checks and a review of their financials.
there had to be an easier way to connect
carefully curate and underwrite the
investors interested in diversifying into real
property.
estate with Investment Managers looking to
reviewing a BPO or Appraisal, reviewing sales and
raise capital for great deals. That is why we
market data for the specific geography, reviewing
created RealtyShares.
historical trends, vacancy rates, cap rates, and the
This
underwriting
We also
investment
process
includes
like. As a result of this vetting process, on average
Who locates the investment
only 2% of Investment Managers that apply to raise
opportunities?
capital through RealtyShares are actually given an
opportunity to do so.
The investment opportunity is brought to us by
a third party that we call the “Investment
Manager”. The process starts with the Investment Manager submitting a short application
What is the background of individuals
evaluating the real estate opportunities?
through the RealtyShares Platform that can be
found
here:
http://realtyshares.com/raise-capital.
We then review the application to determine
whether the investment opportunity presented
by the Manager makes sense for our Investor
Community.
Our In-House Underwriting Team utilizes proprietary
due diligence methods and handles all of the
investment vetting and curating. We also have our
Investment Committee review some of the investment
opportunities and give the thumbs up or thumbs down.
Our investment committee consists of experienced
We’re looking for strong management teams,
with a good investment strategy and an invest-
real estate professionals with decades of experience
underwriting and investing in real estate.