New Home Insights Podcast From Wall Street to Main Street: How Avenue One Connects Local Pros with Institutional Capital
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Jun 4, 2025 Ryan Stroker, Founder and CEO of Avenue One, shares his journey from Wall Street to revolutionizing real estate investment. He highlights his mission to bridge the gap between local builders and institutional capital. Topics include the evolution of data and its impact on business strategies, innovative financial solutions for single-family rentals, and the critical importance of trust in local partnerships. Ryan emphasizes how leveraging local expertise can unlock new opportunities and tackle housing shortages effectively.
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Connecting Capital to Entrepreneurs
- Avenue One connects local real estate entrepreneurs with institutional capital to create efficiency and success for both sides.
- Institutional investors access mortgage debt easily but lack similar access to housing equity markets.
Identifying Capital Access Gap
- There was a clear disconnect between institutional investors with capital and smaller local real estate pros needing access.
- Instead of just extracting value, Avenue One aimed to create solutions optimizing capital deployment efficiently.
Technology Enables New Approaches
- Ten years of low rates enabled significant advancements in technology, proptech, and fintech impacting real estate.
- This tech evolution allowed Avenue One to leverage the best tools and players to serve local real estate entrepreneurs.