With his nearly two decades of career in real estate, Evan Polaski joins the show to enlighten us about the pitfalls that he observed with operators and syndicators, his expertise as a limited partner in evaluating a good deal, and his sentiments on what the future of the real estate looks like.

So, regardless of your role in the real estate investing business, there’s a ton to take advantage of from this episode!

Key Points & Relevant Topics

• Evan’s extensive background in real estate investing across different aspects and asset classes
• Evan’s perspectives on the current real estate market environment
• What should be your focus when determining a good deal? 
• How a syndicator or operator’s work ethic can impact the deals’ performance
• Problems with some syndicators underwriting and analyzing projected yields and returns
• Factors affecting the operator’s ability to run and operate a deal
• Insights about the future of real estate in the next two years
• Evan’s current focus in real estate
• The value of learning from mistakes, making better decisions, and taking action

Resources & Links

• BiggerPockets
• Apartment Syndication Due Diligence Checklist for Passive Investor

About Evan Polaski

Evan is the Director of Investor Relations for Axia Partners, a diversified real estate fund operator focused on recession-resilient assets.

As such, he spends his days working with investors to better understand their investment goals and background. With over 16 years in real estate, he has seen all sides of real estate from acquisitions, to capital raising on the equity and debt side, to operations, and actively invests himself. Feel free to connect with Evan on Linkedin, where he shares his insights into the syndication space, where both his professional career and personal investments primarily sit.

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