JF2766: 5 Tips for Transitioning from Syndications to Funds ft. Ken Gee

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Ken Gee is a longtime multifamily syndicator who recently started his own fund. Ken tells us what his journey has been like, what he’s learned, and what advice he has for other syndicators looking to make the same transition.</span> <p><strong>Ken Gee | Real Estate Background</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Founder of KRI Partners, part of the KRI Group of companies, which is a real estate syndication and real estate private equity firm that specializes in the acquisition and management of multifamily apartment assets located in the South.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Portfolio:</span></li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">They have completed 16 deals (10,000+ units) worth ~$50M.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">They invest as LPs in all their deals, and Ken has personally invested in two deals as LP ($100,000).</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">They focus on B/C class value-add multifamily between 100–250 units.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">They are GP of several syndications and one blind pool fund.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">They also do some third-party management.</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Based in: Cleveland, OH</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Say hi to him at:</span></li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><a href= "https://www.kripartners.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.kripartners.com</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">LinkedIn:</span> <a href= "https://www.li