#299: Building a Small Portfolio of Multis and Divesting To Focus on Capital Raising + Combining Bitcoin/Real Estate Into One Offering with Harrison Riley

Harrison Riley’s journey into real estate is anything but traditional. After building a small multifamily portfolio, he realized he didn’t enjoy the property management grind and decided to shift his focus toward raising capital and building partnerships.

In this episode, Harrison shares the lessons he learned from painful contractor mistakes, why he ultimately divested from Pittsburgh to focus on larger deals in Cleveland, and how he approaches building long-term relationships with LPs. He also shares his bold take on combining Bitcoin with real estate—pairing two hard assets to combat inflation and generate stronger returns.

Whether you’re an aspiring LP, a new GP, or curious about the future intersection of crypto and real estate, this episode will give you valuable insights on vetting sponsors, building trust, and structuring smarter deals.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• How Harrison grew a 17-property small-multifamily portfolio before pivoting into capital raising
• The $200K lesson he learned from a bad contractor deal—and how he structures partnerships differently today
• Why trust and transparency matter more than the deal itself when raising capital
• Best practices for cultivating LP relationships without relying on cold lists or impersonal outreach
• The case for pairing Bitcoin with multifamily real estate in the years ahead

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