87. Top of Mind: Is There a Real Estate Syndication Bubble?

In this episode of the Invest Like a Billionaire podcast, co-hosts Bob Fraser and Ben Fraser delve into the recent headlines about a large apartment syndication foreclosure. Bob and Ben analyze the story and share their insights on what went wrong and discuss some of the red flags. Additionally, they explore whether this is an isolated event or a broader issue in the real estate market. Lastly, they discuss how to evaluate capital calls and whether or not to participate. With lots of practical analysis and thoughts, you don’t want to miss this episode.

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Ben Fraser Podcaster

Prior to Aspen, Mr. Fraser was a commercial lender at First Business Bank specializing in government backed loan originations (SBA & USDA), for one of the top SBA lenders in the nation. Prior to that he was a commercial credit underwriter for Crossfirst Bank, personally responsible for underwriting over $125MM in C&I and CRE loans across a variety of industries.

Prior to that, he worked for Tortoise Capital Advisors, a boutique asset management firm in energy infrastructure investments, and helped grow their institutional managed accounts from ~$3BN AUM to ~$7BN AUM. Ben was responsible for responding to all institutional RFPs from interested institutional investors.

Ben completed his MBA from Azusa Pacific University, and his B.S. in Finance from the University of Kansas, graduating magna cum laude.