How does one invest in Real Estate without prior experience? What are the things I need to do, need to know, and need to avoid?  

In this episode of The Cashflow Capitalist Show, Aman talks with Shane Thomas of Catalyst Equity Partners who offers valuable insight on investing in Real Estate, becoming a GP with or without prior experience, and lessons they have learned along the way.  

 
What to expect in this episode? 

• From CPA and management consulting to real estate 

• On getting into multifamily units 

• The lessons from the first multifamily deal 

• On communicating with investors 

• The challenges and sacrifices of the first capital raise as a GP. 

• How does one become a GP? 

• About Catalyst Equity Partners 

• Leverages on Real Estate Business 

• CapEx example on a deal that went wrong. 

• On criteria to buy in this economic environment. 

• On raising capital today 

• On LTV for underwriting today 

• Lesson learned on debt. 

• What would you do different? 

• Having balance and doing things with intent.  

Who is Shane Thomas? 

Shane is a co-founder of Catalyst Equity Partners. He has over 10 years of experience working at PwC, a Big-4 Consulting Firm, where he led large teams in strategically advising large Fortune 500 companies on ways to improve operations, increase revenues and reduce costs by implementing streamlined processes, systems, and technology. He is involved in all aspects of Catalyst Equity Partners business with a focus on acquisitions, asset management, and investor relations. Shane leverages his expertise in large-scale project management, analytics, and process improvement to ensure Catalyst Equity Partners processes are best-in-class. Shane is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA, Illinois) and Chartered Accountant (CA, Canada). Shane has a Bachelor of Mathematics degree and a Master of Accounting degree from the University of Waterloo located in Ontario, Canada. 

Connect with Shane Thomas: 

Website: https://catequity.com/shane-thomas-2/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanethomas-catequity/ 

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