Vikram Raya CEO @ Viking Capital: From Medicine to $800M+ in Multifamily

Season 1, Episode 7: In this episode of No Cap by CRE Daily, Alex and Jack sit down with Vikram Raya, CEO and co-founder of Viking Capital. Vikram shares his journey from a practicing cardiologist to a full-time real estate syndicator, revealing the challenges and triumphs along the way. He dives into why your profession shouldn't define your personality, lessons learned from rocky syndication partnerships, and more.    TOPICS 1:16 — Introduction 4:25 — Vikram’s background: coming from India and growing up with an engineer father turned entrepreneur 8:15 — Vikram’s personal reasons for getting into medicine and cardiology 9:35 — Exploring different business opportunities outside of the traditional doctor career trajectory 12:14 — Branching from cardiology to options trading 14:59 — Vikram buys his first home, a $20k rambler 16:08 — Meeting the cofounder of Viking Capital, Ravi 17:31 — Launching Viking Capital in the Tesla showroom 18:01 — Mechanics of launching and funding the business 21:15 — An insane deal with one major issue to risk manage 24:20 — Turning a large cash exit into an innovative health clinic 27:49 — Why specialized professionals like doctors often aren’t good investors 30:49 — Viking Capital’s first time getting punched in the face 34:54 — The importance of timing in investing 35:40 — Alex passes on a huge deal in Kansas City 39:57 — What is Viking Capital currently looking for in investments? 45:59 — Vikram’s secrets to getting quality sleep and biohacking 54:58 — Vikram’s hike and realization on Mt. Kilimanjaro 56:48 — Why real estate is a mind game and how to create a successful investor physiology 58:53 — Stupid mistakes made as an investor 1:00:24 — Where Viking Capital goes next   We want to thank our sponsor Viking Capital.    For more episodes of No Cap by CRE Daily visit https://www.credaily.com/podcast/   About Our Guest Vikram Raya https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikramraya Vikram Raya is CEO of Viking Capital Investments, a Multi-Million Dollar Real Esate Private Equity Company based out  of Tysons, VA that acquires Commercial Multi-family real estate nationwide, with over $800M of Real Estate Acquisitions. He also serves as a High performance Coach and Business strategist to over 50 executives, high income earners and physicians. He is the founder of Vitology institute, a human optimization clinic helping clients achieve ultimate vitality.   About No Cap Podcast Commercial real estate is a $20 trillion industry and a force that shapes America’s economic fabric and culture. No Cap by CRE Daily is the commercial real estate podcast that gives you an unfiltered ”No Cap” look into the industry’s biggest trends and the money game behind them. Each week co-hosts Jack Stone and Alex Gornik break down the latest headlines with some of the most influential and entertaining figures in commercial real estate.   About CRE Daily  CRE Daily is a digital media company covering the business of commercial real estate. Our mission is to empower professionals with the knowledge they need to make smarter decisions and do more business. We do this through our flagship newsletter (CRE Daily) which is read by 65,000+ investors, developers, brokers, and business leaders across the country. Our smart brevity format combined with need-to-know trends has made us one of the fastest growing media brands in commercial real estate.