What do I do after friends and family?
Keep going through three routes: deepen your wider network under 506(b), promote openly under 506(c), or meet people in person, knowing that each route carries its own rules.
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Resources for capital raisers
Plain-English answers to the questions raisers ask, from the team building Mownt.
Getting past friends and family
How do I raise money for my first real estate deal?
Build relationships and a team before you need the money, open an offering only once a real deal is under contract, and size that deal to what you and your partners can confidently raise.
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Can I raise capital with no track record?
Yes, but the credibility has to come from somewhere honest: an experienced partner, a real role on a team, visible preparation and small first steps, never from blurring what you have done.
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The rules, in plain English
Form D: when is it due, when do you amend it, and what do states require?
Form D is a notice filed on EDGAR within 15 calendar days after the first sale, amended when key facts change and each year a continuing offering stays open, and most states want their own notice too.
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Running the raise
How often should I follow up with investors?
Often enough that each person hears something useful from you, but ask for a decision rarely: keep many value-first touches over time and only a few direct asks.
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How do a preferred return and a waterfall work?
A waterfall is the order in which a deal's distributable cash is paid out, and a preferred return is one step in that order: investors are paid first, up to a stated rate, before the sponsor shares.
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