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August 26, 2025 43 mins

Title: When Real Estate Deals Go South: What to Do Next with Ted Patel

Summary:

In this podcast episode of “Decoding Cash Flow,” host Ted Patel interviews Seth Bradley, a securities attorney and real estate syndicator. They discuss the intricacies of raising capital for real estate investments and delve into the legal considerations that come into play, especially regarding compliance with SEC regulations. Seth shares his journey from a blue-collar background to becoming a successful attorney and real estate investor, providing a detailed account of his experiences in syndication and capital raising. The conversation covers topics such as the importance of being an active partner in syndications, the evolution of his investment strategy from small multifamily properties to larger syndications, and the rise of fund of funds models. Seth emphasizes the necessity for investors to understand legal documents and outlines key strategies for successful capital raising. This episode serves as a valuable resource for both passive and active investors looking to navigate the complex world of real estate investment.

Links to listen and subscribe:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2104713/episodes/15911080-ep-153-leveraging-legal-expertise-for-investment-success-with-seth-bradley

Links to watch and subscribe:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4xTU9T6CVA&t=375s

Bullet Point Highlights:

  • Securities Compliance: Understanding the legal framework is crucial when raising capital to avoid issues with the SEC.
  • Transitioning to Syndication: Seth discusses moving from small investments to syndication, emphasizing a progressive approach.
  • Legal Documents: The importance of reviewing legal documents and understanding what to look for to avoid pitfalls.
  • Network Importance: Leveraging existing networks can significantly boost initial capital raising efforts.
  • Fund of Funds: Exploring how the fund of funds model offers a structured way to raise capital while adhering to regulations.
  • Investor Communication: Maintaining regular communication with investors leads to referrals and sustained relationships.
  • Future Trends: Insights into potential changes in the real estate syndication market depending on political climate and economic factors.

 

Transcript:

you can certainly partner with other partners and buy a property together and raise Capital together and it's perfectly fine but as you know all you all need to be active partners and as you also know many times people put these things together not everybody's an active partner some people are just coming into the deal just to raise capital and then they don't have anything to do with the operations or the decision-making or anything like that and that's where you get yourself into trouble with the SEC and the state

 

commission are you looking to achieve massive success in your life without dealing with costly investment nightmares if yes then this is the podcast for you here we provide engineers and busy professionals all the secrets and strategies to create multiple streams of income build generational wealth and live a meaningful Life by Design here's your host Ted Patel welcome back to another episode of decoding cash fla podcast and today we have a very special guest Seth Bradley who is a Securities attorney and

 

a real estate syndicator he's a chief legal officer at tribe West and a managing partner at rise law and law Capital Partners uh Seth is also a host of passive income attorney podcast and uh today we'll like to you know get his perspective on as an attorney I would say uh on the ways different ways to raise capitals and you know what to look into or where to be careful why is why rais Capital Etc so we'll dive deep into those aspect as well as touch based upon uh the pros and cons of passive income

 

so uh Seth welcome to decoding cash flow it's a pleasure having you on the show Absolutely Ted really appreciate you having me on man looking forward to it all right great so said before we uh dive deep into your Niche uh can you give our listeners a little bit background about yourself what do you do and how did you get started in the real estate for sure man I I'll give you the expedited version but um you know I grew up in West Virginia grew up blue collar my dad was a coal miner he's a retired

 

coal miner my mom's a retired school teacher so you know I didn't come from a an entrepreneurship or a real

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