Before You Invest in a Syndication Deal

Multifamily syndication sounds simple: investors pool their money, an experienced team buys and operates an apartment property, and everyone shares in the results.

But the structure behind the deal matters far more than the one-sentence definition.

Most first-time investors focus immediately on projected returns. That is understandable—but it can also distract from the questions that reveal how the investment actually works.

Who controls the deal? Where is the money going? What assumptions support the projections? And what could prevent the business plan from succeeding?

“Passive” investing does not mean you should evaluate an opportunity passively.

In this video, Neal Bawa explains multifamily syndication in plain English, breaks down the roles of the people involved, and reveals five numbers every passive investor should examine before wiring money.

He also challenges several common syndication myths that can give beginners a misleading picture of risk, liquidity, and expected returns.

Before you evaluate your next deal, learn what deserves your attention—and what may simply be a distraction.