JF3077: What You Should Know Before Launching a Fund ft. Matthew Burk

<p>Matthew Burk is the CEO of two companies: Fairway America, a CRE investment fund manager; and Verivest, a CRE software, advisory, and service provider. In this episode, Matthew tells us the biggest mistakes he sees investors make when setting up a fund, how Verivest is working to automate the fund setup process, and why he plans to focus heavily on asset management in 2023. </p> <h2><strong>Matthew Burk | Real Estate Background</strong></h2> <ul style="font-size: 18px;"> <li style="color: #000000;" aria-level="1"><span style= "color: #000000;">CEO of Fairway America, a CRE investment fund manager.</span></li> <li style="color: #000000;" aria-level="1"><span style= "color: #000000;">CEO of Verivest, a CRE software, advisory, and service provider.</span></li> <li style="color: #000000;" aria-level="1"><span style= "color: #000000;">Portfolio:</span> <ul> <li style="color: #000000;" aria-level="2"><span style= "color: #000000;">$1B in CRE assets across multiple asset classes</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="color: #000000;" aria-level="1"><span style= "color: #000000;">Based in: Portland, OR</span></li> </ul> <ul style="font-size: 18px;"> <li style="color: #000000;" aria-level="1"><span style= "color: #000000;">Say hi to him at: </span></li> </ul> <ul style="font-size: 18px;"> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li style="color: #000000;" aria-level="2"><a style= "font-size: 11px;" href="http://www.fairwayamerica.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"><span style= "font-size: 18px;">fairwayamerica.com</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li style="color: #000000;" aria-level="2"><a style= "font-size: 11px;" href="http://www.verivest.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style= "font-size: 18px;">verivest.com</span></a></li> <li style="color: #000000;" aria-level="2"><a style= "font-size: 11px;" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwb/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"><span style= "font-size: 18px;">LinkedIn</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul style="font-siz