The Best Ever CRE Show JF 4059: Raising $3 Million, Building Trust and Scaling Capital ft. Ash Patel
Oct 15, 2025
Join Ash Patel, an experienced commercial real estate investor and capital-raising strategist, as he shares his secrets to raising $3 million in just 20 days. He emphasizes the importance of building relationships and trust before approaching investors, using newsletters and social media effectively. Ash discusses critical legal frameworks, the balance of sharing successes and failures, and the significance of being transparent and accessible. His practical tips on communication and maintaining a spotless track record make this conversation invaluable for anyone in the investment space.
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Raise Before You Find Deals
- Do start building your investor presence before you have a deal; raising after you find a deal is too late.
- Put yourself out there consistently so people know you long before you ask for money.
Raised $3M In 20 Days
- Ash raised $3 million in 20 days and received unsolicited wires from followers who never called.
- That demonstrated the power of consistent public content and pre-built trust.
Missed Opportunities Early On
- Ash missed early verbal pitch moments by not correcting friends about his career shift to real estate.
- That failure taught him to loudly and frequently announce his investing activities to every contact.