Unlocking Wealth: How Real Estate Can Be a Game-Changer for Investors

Welcome to today's episode of the My Private Network Podcast! The purpose of this podcast is to educate those interested in learning more about private market investing and the opportunities available to them. Hosted by Bob Simpson, today's episode we invited Trez Capital's Co-Chief Executive Officer & Global Head of Origination, John Hutchinson, to speak on one of the topics that is always trending, investing in real estate. Real estate lending and private debt investing are strategies Trez does well. With $5.5 Billion of assets under management, this episode uncovers all important and pressing questions, along with an invitation for investors to not only learn but start investing in this exciting concept today! Questions of Interest: 0:00 Intro 3:09  What's the thesis underlying Trez's investment strategy? 6:33 Can you explain the swing states and where the U-Haul traffic is going? 8:33 What are some of the preferred asset types that you like to look at? 11:15 Can you share with us what you mean by lot development? 14:44 Do you have really tight relationships with any of the builders you work with? 15:51 How are residential projects different now since the 2008 financial crisis? 19:43  When putting out a loan what do you do to keep risk levels contained? 22:36 From the 75% of your recurring groups you work with,  you're more a partner in the deal as opposed to the lender? 24:10 Are people lining up on lot development projects today or are there a lot of lenders who are avoiding this kind of work? 25:29  If we look at where your focus is today where is your city state focus?  27:09 What kind of work do you do on the equity side?  30:30 As you look out over the next 2-3 years, what kind of returns would you anticipate for people on the debt side versus the equity side?  33:19 What is the comfort zone that you think investors might be able to achieve with Trez? 35:35 Can you tell us about the win win relationship you establish with those you do business with? 36:38 Can you explain your loss ratio on lot development loans? 37:14 Final thoughts. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on your favourite podcast platform to keep up to date on new episodes! Visit our website at https://www.privatedebtandequity.ca/ to learn more. If you have any questions, contact us here: https://www.privatedebtandequity.ca/c.... Follow us on all our social platforms: LinkedIn -   / private-debt-and-equity   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Instagram -   / privatedebtandequity   Twitter -   / privatestewards