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  • Writer's pictureJohn Casmon

Raising Capital: Institutional vs. Retail with Ryan Webster and Warren Dresner


Ryan Webster and Warren Dresner are the Co-Founders and Managing Partners of Equity Yield Group. The firm specializes in institutional grade, A/B class multifamily assets.


We talked to Ryan and Warren about their partnership, the markets they focus on, and institutional capital. LISTEN HERE:

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[00:01 – 03:12] Opening Segment

  • Ryan and Warren talk about their backgrounds.

  • They talk about how they got into real estate;

  • How they organically built a relationship;

[03:12 – 10:39] Building A Perfect Partnership

  • At what point they decided to partner up;

  • How Ryan’s background shaped his view on multifamily;

  • How they minimize the execution risks in their business plans;

  • They talk about the markets they like to invest in;

  • How they became successful in Central Florida;

[10:39 – 26:35] Institutional Capital

  • How they used institutional capital to raise capital on bigger deals;

  • How they got institutional investors to invest with them;

  • Why the market and the sub-market is so important to achieve your investing goals;

  • Private Investors VS. Institutional Capital

  • How you can find institutional equity;

  • How they share the responsibilities in their partnership;

[26:35 – 30:58] Round of Insights

Apparent Failure:

Every deal that they lost

Digital Resource:

justicemaps.org

Most Recommended Book:

Daily Habit:

Running a checklist

#1 Insight for Multifamily Investing:

It’s a team sport.

Best Place to Grab a Bite in Miami and Cedar Rapids:

Lokal (Miami), Red Vespa (Cedar Rapids)

Contact Ryan and Warren:

To learn more go to equityyieldgroup.com.

Tweetable Quotes:

“We were in the right place at the right time because we had thought about the types of markets we wanted to be in.” - Warren Dresner

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