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Podcast: The Best Ever CRE Show
Episode: Investor Vetting, Tax Abatements, and Crowdfunded Development ft. Mustapha Ladha
Description: On this episode of Best Ever CRE, Joe Cornwell interviews Mustafa Ladha, Senior VP of Investor Relations at Veloce Capital. Mustafa shares how he transitioned from the pharmaceutical industry to real estate by leveraging WhatsApp to raise over $40 million through authentic, education-based investor relationships. He discusses the firm’s strategic focus on ground-up development in suburban New Jersey, including their use of tax abatements, opportunity zones, and a Reg A Tier 2 fund to make institutional-quality investments accessible to retail investors. The conversation also dives into aligning with the right investor personalities, long-term value creation, and avoiding transactional mindsets in ca...