Real Estate Investment & Technology - AAPI Heritage Month Issue - May 2023
Happenings in real estate, proptech, short-term rentals, and traveltech
In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, this issue highlights several Asian Americans who are lighting up the real estate industry.
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Tera Investment Group, founded by Natalie and Scott Teramoto, helps busy individuals create a life of passive income through commercial real estate investing.
Subtle Asian Real Estate, run by Nelson Lin and Annie Liu, educates, inspires, motivates, and empowers immigrant communities to pursue investments or careers in real estate.
Compounding Capital Group, led by Jay Balekar, Jason Baik, and Alex Tam, helps families and professionals passively invest in multifamily real estate.
Ethan Gao, Principal at Gao Family Office, acts as a guarantor/key principal on real estate deals and loans.
Yosef Lee, a litigation attorney and real estate investor, contributes to management, operations, and marketing at Sharpline Equity, leveraging his diverse skill set for his team’s success.
Tera Investment Group, founded by Natalie and Scott Teramoto, helps busy individuals create a life of passive income through commercial real estate investing.
After devoting almost two decades to a corporate legal career, Natalie was exhausted, burnt out, and realized this wasn’t how she envisioned living life to the fullest. With the sudden passing of her father, she further realized that tomorrow isn’t promised. Natalie and Scott began investing in real estate, built multiple income streams, and stopped trading their time for money. Today, their investments have allowed them to choose how they spend their time. They are passionate about helping others do the same.
Here is what Natalie and Scott say you can expect from Tera Investment Group:
Invest alongside the team in vetted commercial real estate syndications.
The general partner team executes the business plan and does the heavy lifting for their investors.
Investors can expect regular updates and distributions while taking advantage of the tax benefits.
Click here to download the free “Passive Investing Guide for The Busy Professional”.
Subtle Asian Real Estate (SARE) is a community that is run by Asian millennials, Nelson Lin and Annie Liu, who are passionate about real estate and real estate education.
Nelson grew up in the back of a Chinese to-go restaurant in the Bronx. Since “retiring” from his child labor (his words 😉), he has consulted as a data scientist for the residential division for Brookfield Asset Management and other hedge funds. He now gives back to his community in his Asian interest group of 19k+ investors at Subtle Asian Real Estate. A former techie at Apple and Microsoft, Nelson earned an engineering degree from Columbia University and is currently pursuing an MBA at the University of Chicago.
Annie was raised in San Francisco by a strong-willed, but disabled mother. She went from Section 8 housing with school loans to purchasing six investment properties within six years while working for non-profits. Her financial goal is to reach FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) before 45. Annie is currently pursuing her Real Estate certificate at Merritt College.
SARE hosts field trips and camping trips for its members as well as real estate webinars, classes, and conferences (SARECON) of over 400+ people.
The next SARECON is in southern California in July 2023. Check out the video here.
We connect our members with well-established experts and professionals who understand our unique cultures and values to help build our legacies and create generational wealth through real estate. — SARE
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Compounding Capital Group is a real estate investment firm that helps families and professionals passively invest in multifamily real estate.
Jay, Jason, and Alex find investment opportunities for their investors, and offer strategies to maximize returns and long-term growth.
Compounding Capital’s Mission is to provide excellent returns to their investors while creating comfortable and safe living spaces for their tenants, making a positive impact on their communities.
The team’s focus is creating wealth through appreciation while providing financial security through cash flow, diversification, and minimized risk.
The team has years of experience in the real estate industry and with a track record of successful real estate investments and development.
We are here to provide the support you need on your path to financial freedom through real estate investing — Compounding Capital Group
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Ethan Gao, Principal at Gao Family Office, is a loan guarantor/key principal on real estate transactions and loans.
Gao Family Office and its principal, Ethan Gao, act a loan guarantor/key principal to help close deals and loans by showing liquidity, net worth, and experience.
Additionally, Gao Family Office makes short-term loans to deal sponsors. For example, if a deal sponsor needs to raise $10 million of LP capital to complete a transaction, but has raised only $7 million by the closing date, Gao Family Office could make a $3 million loan to help close the deal on time. The sponsors would raise money post-closing to pay off the $3 million loan.
Ethan can be contacted via LinkedIn.
Yosef Lee, a member of Sharpline Equity, is a self-described “Believer, Father, Immigrant, Lawyer, Multifamily Apartment Syndicator and Investor, People connector, Status-quo hater, Entrepreneur wannabe”.
Sharpline Equity is a real estate investment firm specializing in multifamily apartment buildings, employing a buy and hold strategy. As a group of multifamily real estate syndicators and operators with expertise in acquisition, asset management, and successful exits, the team handles all aspects of the investment process.
Sharpline Equity recently launched a vertically integrated property management wing, expanding their capabilities to offer comprehensive management services.
This strategic expansion enhances Sharpline's ability to maximize investment portfolio value through improved property management.
Click here to learn more about Sharpline and its investing track record.
Yosef started a journey of acquiring cash-flowing multifamily apartments as a way to create multiple passive income streams and achieve generational wealth. You can learn more about Yosef here.
Thanks for reading. I would love to hear from you. Leave a comment below or email me if you want to exchange investment tips or ideas.
Until next time, keep learning and executing. Real estate investing is a long game.
