Jilliene Helman on Building RealtyMogul & Real Estate Syndication

Season 1, Episode 12: In this episode of No Cap by CRE Daily, we sit down with Jilliene Helman, founder and CEO of RealtyMogul, to explore her entrepreneurial journey and the evolution of RealtyMogul in the real estate industry. Jilliene shares how her background inspired the launch of RealtyMogul, details the platform’s first deal, and explains the three businesses that form its foundation. We discuss what RealtyMogul looks for in sponsors, the early days of crowdfunding, and the impact of the 2012 Jobs Act on real estate investing. 

 

TOPICS

00:00 — Intro
00:47 — Jilliene’s background and what led to creating RealtyMogul
02:19 — RealtyMogul’s first deal
04:10 — What RealtyMogul is, and the 3 businesses that make it up
05:43 — The value RealtyMogul brings to the table
07:10 — What RealtyMogul looks for in sponsors
09:05 — The first iteration of RealtyMogul, and how it got crowdfunded
12:50 — How crowdfunding worked in its earliest stages
14:35 — What the 2012 Jobs Act changed, and what stayed the same
19:03 — How RealtyMogul handled capital calls
20:46 — What a REIT is, and why RealtyMogul got into them
23:20 — The future of RealtyMogul
25:26 — Why balancing investors and deals is so challenging
29:35 — What sponsors should be looking for
31:18 — The secret to RealtyMogul’s longevity
32:34 — Jilliene’s family background
34:17 — What Burning Man is like, and why so many successful people attend
37:50 — How Jilliene stays creative
39:23 — Jilliene’s favorite travel destinations, and what she loves about Japan
40:43 — The potential of the new city being built outside San Francisco
43:40 — Why RealtyMogul is bullish on Columbus, Ohio
46:18 — The future of crowdfunding in real estate

 

We want to thank our sponsor Viking Capital. 

 

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Commercial real estate is a $20 trillion industry and a force that shapes America’s economic fabric and culture. No Cap by CRE Daily is the commercial real estate podcast that gives you an unfiltered ”No Cap” look into the industry’s biggest trends and the money game behind them. Each week co-hosts Jack Stone and Alex Gornik break down the latest headlines with some of the most influential and entertaining figures in commercial real estate.

 

 

About CRE Daily 

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