Syndication Myth Busting with Sandhya Seshadri

In this episode, Dave Dubeau sits down with Dallas-based real estate syndicator Sandhya Seshadri to bust some of the biggest myths around multifamily syndication in today’s market. Sandhya brings her engineering mindset to the world of real estate and shares what has changed between the "go-go" years of 2018–2021 and the current, more cautious landscape.

With deep experience as both a passive and active investor, Sandhya reveals what it takes to succeed in today’s market — from smart underwriting and asset management to knowing when to walk away. She unpacks the truth about "preferred returns," explains how debt and equity funds are being used in troubled deals, and issues a candid warning for those being lured by double-digit returns on shaky investments.

If you're looking to invest passively or want to understand what separates smart syndicators from those scrambling in 2025, this is an essential episode.

What You’ll Learn:

• How real estate investing has changed since 2018

• What Sandhya looks for in deals (and what she avoids)

• Why rate caps matter in today’s lending environment

• How new “debt funds” might not be as safe as they sound

• Why Sandhya is expanding into oil, gas, and tech — and how she’s diversifying for future growth

 

- Get Interviewed on the Show! - ================================== Are you a real estate investor with some 'tales from the trenches' you'd like to share with our audience? Want to get great exposure and be seen as a bonafide real estate pro by your friends? Would you like to inspire other people to take action with real estate investing? Then we'd love to interview you! Find out more and pick the date here: http://daveinterviewsyou.com/