What is a Real Estate Syndication Agreement?

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real estate syndication agreement is a contract between the parties involved in a real estate deal. A syndicator, who may be an individual or company, agrees to provide financing for the purchase of property and shares profits with investors. This type of investment can be risky because many unknown factors could affect the pricing and value of the property. For this reason, it is advised that you only invest what you can afford to lose!

What is a Real Estate Syndication?

A real estate syndication is a contract between the parties involved in a real estate deal. A syndicator, who may be an individual or company, agrees to provide financing for the purchase of property and shares profits with investors. This type of investment can be risky because many unknown factors could affect the pricing and value of the property. It’s advised you only invest what you can afford to lose!

What Kind of Profits Can I See From a Real Estate Syndication?

Profits can range from zero to large amounts depending on the deal. Some deals may not provide any profits at all!

The risks of a real estate syndication are difficult to calculate because it depends on many unknown factors that could affect pricing and value of the property. Of course, there’s always a chance for great rewards as well! If you do decide to invest in this type of investment, make sure you only put money into it that you can afford to lose. You should also speak with an expert before making your decision so they can help determine what kind of profit potential exists for each situation and advise whether or not investing is appropriate for you given your circumstances.

How Do You Get Paid?

Being paid and earning profits is not guaranteed with this type of investment. The risks are difficult to calculate because many unknown factors affect the pricing and value of the property. Of course, the potential for great rewards exists as well! If you decide to invest in a real estate syndication, make sure that money invested is only what can be lost by doing so. Speak with an expert before making your decision about whether or not investing will work out given your circumstances.

Operational Fees

Operational fees from a real estate syndication are usually charged monthly and can range from 0.25% to one percent of the total value of your investment for a typical property.

Assets Under Management (AUM) Fees

AUM fees from a real estate syndication fund are usually charged quarterly and can range from 50 basis points to one percent of the total value.

Income Taxes

A person investing in a real estate syndicate will have to pay income taxes on any profits or losses they make as well as capital gains tax if the property is sold at a profit after it’s been held for more than 12 months. Income tax rates vary by location, state, and whether you’re considered “active” or “passive”. Generally speaking, active investors face higher taxes (and thus lower returns) because they must report all their revenue while passive investors do not.

How to Structure a Real Estate Syndication Deal

There are several ways to structure a real estate syndication deal. These include:

Joint Venture

Joint Venture with an existing investor who is looking for more capital to invest in their portfolio of properties and will give you the right to purchase shares at cost, which varies depending on what type of property it is.

Investment Fund

Investment Fund where investors pool money together and then look for opportunities based on criteria laid out by the fund’s manager or advisory board members such as location, size, etc.

REITs

REITs (Real Estate Investment Trust) are publicly traded trusts that primarily hold commercial real estates investments like office buildings or retail spaces. Investors buy units in REITs just like stocks — but unlike buying individual shares, they can diversify across many different areas.

Manager

The manager of the syndication is the person or entity responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of a property such as collecting rent, maintaining safety standards and repairs, hiring staff if needed.

Fund Manager

A fund manager manages a pool of money from investors to invest in properties that meet specific criteria determined by either an advisory board or management team. The fund managers are usually paid out of any profits they make (typically 20% – 50%) but do not have personal responsibility for their investments. Funds can vary widely based on different investment types and size requirements set forth by the company managing them.

Members

Members of a real estate syndication are the people or entities that put their money into a property.

Non-Members

Nonmembers are individuals who do not contribute to the purchase of a syndicated property to maintain its value for later sale but simply profit from an increase in equity if it is sold at some point later on. Non-members can also be investors who want exposure to real estate investing without actually owning any properties themselves and could include friends, family members, financial advisors as well as others with discretionary funds looking for investment opportunities. These types of non-member investors often pool their resources together so they don’t have to go through the process of finding one piece of interest alone which makes them more attractive options for many different kinds of investments.

Class A

A Class A building has the best possible location for the convenience of access to stores, public transportation as well as private parking. The common areas are beautifully designed with many high-end finishes such as marble floors or granite countertops in the kitchen. This type of facility also offers the latest technology like keyless entry systems while providing residents an environment where they can work out in their condo gym, enjoy spa treatments at home or take advantage of onsite concierge services when needed!

The security features offered by a Class A building make it difficult for anyone who doesn’t live there to enter so this makes them ideal for those looking for maximum investments.

Class B

A Class B property occupies a more middle-of-the-road price point.
As the name indicates, this type of property is only considered “luxury” about what those living or working in other areas may be able to afford. For example, it might be classified as a luxury when compared to an apartment building but not so much if you compare it with a Class A facility that offers concierge services and valet parking for residents. Typical features found on buildings designated as such include heated pools with cabanas; state of an art fitness center; conference rooms perfect for your business needs; pet grooming stations onsite! Besides, while they do offer that certain level of comfortability and convenience at a lower cost than their higher end.