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Real Estate Syndication: How to Syndicate an Apartment Deal, Step by Step

A real estate syndication is a group investment: a sponsor finds, buys and runs a property, and passive investors supply most of the equity, usually through an LLC. Most sponsors raise under Rule 506(b) or 506(c).

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