What type of professional would you recommend for our situation?

Question

Our real estate firm has planned a limited investment opportunity involving a fixed 35% ROI, a 100-day term, all backed by equity in real property.
What type of professional might you recommend for us to use to market this opportunity correctly? Financial adviser? Fund manager? Attorney?
This is only a temporary offer that we will be making available over the next several weeks, but we still want to be sure to do it correctly and efficiently. We also want to be sure that when we start advertising the offer, that we are in compliance with any S.E.C. rules that would apply.
Any responses or emails with your input would be appreciated.

Answer 1

Dear Gem,

You need to be concerned about several things and employ perhaps a couple different people/firms.

1. Being concerned about the SEC is a good thing, but you also need to be concerned about the secuities laws in your state. These two will determine whether you need to register your offering, what requirements you must meet and what it will cost. This will also play a role in how you market the investments as you'll be required to abide by all applicable laws in doing so. This first step requires an attorney that specializes in "securities", both registered and non-registered.

2. You may need to hire a marketer so sell the investment. This will depend on what you learn in step one above. Depending on the state and SEC treatment of the investment, you may need to retain licensed securities salespeople. The attorney will help you determine that.

Good Luck with your offering.

Dana B.
www.thebarfieldgroup.com

Answer 2

Try an investment banker

Answer 3

How about a commercial real estate broker?