The developer should be willing to have their own money exposed to the same risks as their investors.
Oak IQ Investments sits in the equity alongside its investors.
That means the developer is not simply putting a deal together and standing on the sidelines.
The team co-invests in the deals it creates.
If something goes wrong, the developer is exposed alongside the investors who trusted them with their capital.
That approach applies to both stabilized deals and development projects.
The idea is simple. The team should be willing to invest in the same deals it asks investors to invest in.
Would you feel more confident investing with a developer who has their own money in the same deal?