045: How to evaluate a syndicator with John Bogdasarian Wealth Matters By Alpesh Parmar

Through the completion of countless transactions and accumulation of significant market knowledge, John found there was a void in the market for quality passive real estate investments and shifted his focus to creating vehicles for accredited investors. John has a wealth of experience in acquiring, syndicating, funding, brokering, investing in, and developing various projects. Investing in a broad real estate portfolio has taught him the skills needed to achieve his goal of creating value for tenants and investors. He prides himself on operating the company as a close-knit, boutique firm that creates substantial value. John is the author of Do the Work Once, Get Paid Forever: How Smart People Invest in Real Estate – a book sharing his successes with others after watching so many focus on the wrong things for so long. 

•         When and how did you start in real estate?
•         What was your very first real estate investment?
•         How and why did you move into raising capital?
•         What is the premise of the book - Do the Work Once, Get Paid Forever: How Smart People Invest in Real Estate?
•         Can you please share the process of evaluating a deal sponsor or syndicator in detail?
•         Any business, finance or personal development book do you recommend?
•         Can you mention the mistakes you have made?
•         Any advice you can give to newbie or beginners?