Episode #99: Using Institutional Capital for Real Estate Investment With Warren Dresner

Today’s podcast focuses on educating operators on how to become the best in their class by building better systems. Today’s guest is Warren Dresner, who has over 20 years of multi-regional experience in the finance, insurance, and real estate sectors and is a Co-Founder and team member at Equity Yield. Warren’s expertise is focused on deal management, deal execution, and project management, and began investing in real estate in 2010. In today’s podcast we find out more about Warren and his expertise, the lessons he learned from using institutional capital, the importance of forming relationships, and more! Tune in for practical advice that you can use for your next investment with Warren Dresner!Key Points From This Episode:Warren’s background and what he does.Details about Warren’s first real estate investment.Why Warren chose institutional capital from the start.The importance of developing strategies early on.Gary and Warren briefly discuss different types of equity.Some of the lessons that Warren learned using institutional capital.Find out what Warren would do differently if given another chance.What makes Warren stand out from others.Tweetables:“Institutional capital is not for every deal. It was useful for us that we knew the appetite of these institutions in advance of finding the deal because this private equity gets a bad rap in the market.” — Warren Dresner [6:42]“The biggest lesson is, find a product that fits their appetite, and that’s going to set you on a path for success. Otherwise, it’s going to set you up for failure.” — Warren Dresner [7:22]“You’re now in a deal with them for five or six years, and you need to have an ongoing relationship. If you mess up on the operational side, some of these players can be ruthless. They can take the deal away from you.” — Warren Dresner [7:55]Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Equity Yield GroupAsset Management Mastery Facebook GroupBreak of Day Capital Break of Day Capital InstagramBreak of Day Capital YouTubeGary Lipsky on LinkedInGarzella Group