John Bogdasarian
@JohnnyBogs
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Founder of RE PE Co. Promanas, Co-Founder and Manager of Angel Investing Co. Orange Seed Capital. Deal Maker, Husband, Father, Kite Surfer.
Ann Arbor, MI
Joined January 2011
For Accredited Investors: Innovative Nashville Group Travel Hotel Investment Opportunity Introducing, 4th & Elm. This $190M project features 141 multi-bedroom suites targeting Nashville's booming group travel market, anchored by T-Squared Social—a 20,000 square foot
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When considering a real estate deal, don't lead with questions about the deal itself. Do this instead: Ask questions about the sponsor first. But you have to know the right questions to ask. And sure, asking them might make you uncomfortable. You may feel like you're putting
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I've met investors who lost on one real estate deal and decided never to do it again. Here's what happens: Sponsors put out the best numbers they can justify to attract capital. It's not normally done on purpose, but they over-promise, under-deliver. It's a terrible approach.
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Check out our 4th & Elm Nashville Group Travel Hotel, our latest deal! - https://t.co/sK9qNXhrOp
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Busy accredited investors face a tough decision when considering passive investments: Accept historical stock market returns OR settle for lower REIT yields that fluctuate with interest rates. Most high-net-worth professionals I work with already own stocks through their
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Check out our 4th & Elm Nashville Group Travel Hotel, our latest deal! - https://t.co/nEMcAFBdKB
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The #1 mistake I see accredited investors make with real estate deals: They analyze the specific deal more than the deal sponsor. You should do the exact opposite. The person running the deal is far more important than the deal itself. Here's why:
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Check out our 4th & Elm Nashville Group Travel Hotel, our latest deal! - https://t.co/70vnvCP65S
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When Meg Epstein cold-called me a few years ago, I had no idea we'd complete 4 Nashville projects together—all exceeding projections for investors. Now we're building our best development yet, catering to a significantly underserved market. Our proven Nashville track record at
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In 2005, I personally guaranteed an $8 million loan on a 480-unit Notre Dame student housing portfolio. By 2006, the market already showed cracks. I would soon have to make a critical decision. My South Bend portfolio was my first syndicated deal, and was performing exactly as
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Check out our 4th & Elm Nashville Group Travel Hotel, our latest deal! - https://t.co/UZOvt5thSS
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Failed HVAC system: $340K. Tenant buildout cost overrun: $180K. Accredited investor returns affected: None. How do we protect our real estate deals from these unexpected problems? Excess Cash. In other words, expect the unexpected. Many brokers will lowball reserve
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Real estate gives accredited investors a few massive advantages that stocks never will. Here are the 3 fundamental benefits that matter to accredited investors: • Tangible vs. Intangible: The stock market provides paper assets—conjured items, if you will. With real estate,
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Check out our 4th & Elm Nashville Group Travel Hotel, our latest deal! - https://t.co/OzMuabsc2Q
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Nashville has never seen anything like this. A luxury hotel, built from the ground up, specifically designed to delight and deliver to group travelers—an overlooked, yet booming market segment in America's Music City. Welcome to 4th & Elm. With 17 million visitors annually,
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I've asked 100’s of investors about other real estate investments they've participated in. Almost NONE met original projections. Here’s the good news: You can usually uncover this deal sponsor problem before investing by asking for 3 specific documents. I call this the Past
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Check out our 4th & Elm Nashville Group Travel Hotel, our latest deal! - https://t.co/DFQ4zgMxOe
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I've been talking recently with family offices managing $100M to $1B+. Even if they call themselves "highly concentrated", I've noticed they still follow this strict allocation rule: Diversification. A family office that's highly concentrated in venture capital might put 40% in
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Check out our 4th & Elm Nashville Group Travel Hotel, our latest deal! - https://t.co/1ARqWpT3rM
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I'm always warning accredited investors about the constant grind of direct real estate investing. I break it down in 2 ways: The Hard Way: Direct Real Estate Investing Yes, you can make money going direct. That's exactly how I started in the early 90's. I bought a $50,000
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