Nav Athwal is the Founder and CEO of RealtyShares, an online marketplace for real estate investing that is transforming the real estate investment landscape. RealtyShares offers investors access to pre-vetted real estate investments and an ability to invest for as little as $5,000 from the convenience of their laptop or tablet. Nav is also an author, writing about online investing, real estate, crowdfunding and fintech for Forbes and LinkedIn Pulse, and has been featured on TechCrunch, Tech.co and Inman. Nav’s been featured on CNBC and Fox Business and guest lecturer on real estate law and investing at UC Berkeley Law School and the Haas School of Business.
During This Show We Discuss…
Why everyone should have real estate as part of their retirement portfolio
How real estate has performed over the last 15 years compared to the S&B 500
Why there is an increase in interest of venture capital in the real estate industry
How to invest in real estate with little money
How potential investors can access money to invest in real estate
The rates and terms you can expect from real estate investing
Why the real estate industry is embracing technology and how it benefits you
How real estate funding platforms like RealtyShares work
The types of due diligence that’s done to get an investment to do fix and flips
They type of experience you’ll need to get an investment to fix and flip properties
How lucrative residential real estate investing is versus commercial
The best areas in the country to currently invest