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A real estate syndication pools capital from multiple investors to acquire a property or portfolio that's too large for any single investor. A sponsor (GP) manages the deal and takes a promote (carried interest). Limited partner investors provide most of the capital in exchange for preferred returns and equity participation.

Typical structure: investors receive a preferred return (6-8% annually) first, then profits split between sponsor and investors (often 70/30 or 80/20 splits). IRR targets of 12-18% for investors are common in value-add multifamily deals. Freddie models any waterfall structure.

A preferred return is the minimum annual return investors receive before the sponsor participates in profits. An 8% preferred return on $100K invested means investors receive $8,000/year before the sponsor gets any promote. It protects investors while giving sponsors incentive to maximize performance.

Typical fees: acquisition fee (1-2% of purchase price), asset management fee (1-2% of equity or gross revenue annually), construction management fee (5-10% of rehab budget), and disposition fee (1-2% of sale price). Fee structures vary widely — model them carefully before investing.

Target 8% annual cash-on-cash return, 12-18% IRR, and 1.5-2.0x equity multiple over a 5-year hold. Value-add deals in strong markets can exceed these targets. Always stress-test returns at lower exit values and longer hold periods than projected.

Review the offering memorandum carefully, stress-test the pro forma assumptions (rent growth, cap rate compression, vacancy), analyze the sponsor's track record, understand the fee structure, verify the market fundamentals, and model downside scenarios. Freddie can help you think through the key variables.