163: Dissecting Home Equity Agreements with Matthew Sullivan

<p>Matthew is the founder and full-time chief executive officer of QuantmRE. A serial entrepreneur, he is the founder of Crowdventure.com and co-founder of two real estate funds. He spent a number of years working alongside Richard Branson and the Virgin corporate finance team in London, UK, where he was appointed a director and Trustee of Virgin’s London Air Ambulance. Matthew went to Westminster School in London, UK, and studied Law at Birmingham University before pursuing a career in finance and stockbroking, specializing in the South East Asian markets. In 1997 he chose an entrepreneurial path and founded Europe’s first internet billing application service provider. Since then he has founded and led companies in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States in the finance, telecommunications, technology, and real estate sectors. Matthew is the author of 'Head First - A Roadmap for Entrepreneurs', host of the 'Hooked on Startups' podcast and holds a private helicopter pilot's license.<br> <br> (00:02 - 4:03) Opening Segment</p> <p>- Introduction of the host into the show</p> <p>- Alpesh introduces the guest of the show, Matthew</p> <p>- Matthew shares something interesting about himself</p> <p><br></p> <p>(4:03 - 30:07)&nbsp;Alternative Real Estate Investing Method</p> <p>- Home equity contract, house reach, and cash flow what does that mean?</p> <p>- Rule of thumb in home equity</p> <p>- How would it work? with no deb</p> <p>- What happened in that case</p> <p>- What do you think about this asset class? Do you think it's the next big thing?</p> <p>- Equity appreciation</p> <p>- What are the risks for homeowners? can you specify those risks?</p> <p>- How do you differentiate QuantmRE from those competitors?</p> <p><br></p> <p>(30:07 - 30:24) Break</p> <p>- Welcoming listeners and guest back to the show</p> <p><br></p> <p>(30:24 - 37:51) Fire Round</p> <p>- Will Eloy change the business strategy after Coronavirus?</p> <p>– Matthew's favorite real estate, finance, or other related books</p> <p>– Tools or