194: Over $5 Billion in Commercial Real Estate with Kip Sowden

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Kip Sowden is the CEO and Chairman of RREAF Holdings who has over 37 years of experience in commercial real estate. Kip has been involved in the financing of over $8 billion in commercial real estate loans and has brokered the sale of over $10 billion in commercial real estate transactions.

He has also acquired, developed, and renovated over 5 billion in commercial real estate including retail, office, multi-family, and hospitality throughout the Southwestern and the Southeastern United States. During our conversation, Kip shares the strategic thinking behind RREAF Holdings' approach, which focuses on delivering substantial value to investors while minimizing their risk exposure.

We discuss why RREAF specifically targets middle America, a strategy that has proven beneficial in tapping into markets with high growth potential yet often overlooked by major players. Kip also highlights their favorite US markets for building and how RREAF’s commitment to vertical integration has significantly boosted the efficiency of their operations.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

✅ How RREAF's focus on challenging development projects and commercial acquisitions has revolutionized the real estate landscape and boosted their assets from $100 million to $4.5 billion.

✅ RREAF's unique approach that allows retail equity investors to participate in temporary sponsor loans to different LLCs, yielding returns over 12% and providing unparalleled value for both investors and institutional partners.

✅ Kip's favorite markets for investment and why RREAF targets middle America for residential, leisure, and vacation properties.

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