Summary: This week on the show I have the pleasure of chatting with Bob Fraser, Founder and Principal of Aspen Funds. Bob is on a mission to help investors take advantage of one of the most effective and overlooked avenues of real estate investing: residential mortgage notes. Bob has personal experience with the unpredictable nature of public markets. In the 90's, he launched a tech company, raised $44 million in venture capital, and grew it to over 300 employees. Then the tech bubble burst and he transitioned to finance and investing, becoming CFO for several organizations and running a hedge fund. In 2012, he met business partner Jim Maffuccio, and the two found an alternative way to invest in real estate without the volatility of traditional options. By purchasing discounted residential real estate notes in the American heartland they discovered a high yield, liquid, asset-secured investment that produced consistently superior returns without all the risk. Better yet? They could work with homeowners to help them stay in their homes. Everyone wins. As you can see Bob is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to : - Understanding economic cycles - How market volatility is formed and affects real estate - Long term vs short term cycles - How to be ready for the next downturn? - and much, much more. So what are you waiting for? Be Bold, Be Brave and Go Give Life a Crack!
