This may be the most important article in this series, because it addresses a question every thoughtful investor should ask: how does a manager protect capital when circumstances change? Experienced advisors, family offices, and accredited…
Overview Bridger Fund provided a $3,477,500 bridge acquisition loan to a longtime Bay Area investor purchasing a 22,000-square-foot, multi-unit small-bay industrial building in San Rafael, California. The transaction required a lender willing to underwrite to…
When advisors and family offices evaluate private credit managers, they tend to focus on underwriting standards, fees, and track record. All of that matters. But there is a question that comes before all of them:…
Bridger Fund delivered a cross-collateralized bridge refinance in time to retire a maturing loan, giving a longtime Sonoma and Marin County property owner the certainty and runway needed to carry out a planned sale. The…
Real estate advisors of accredited investors are not looking for another salesperson. They are looking for investment partners who understand their fiduciary responsibilities, their due-diligence process, and their obligation to their clients. In that spirit, here are the eight…
Part 1 of 5 — What I’m Hearing from Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs), Family Offices, and High-Net-Worth Investors Two months ago, I penned an article, Why Investors Are Looking Beyond Traditional Markets in 2026. In it, I discussed the growing interest in private…
Bridger Fund and Slatt Capital partnered to deliver fast, flexible bridge capital enabling the borrower to complete a time-sensitive partnership acquisition, with the loan paying off in full within months through a permanent refinance arranged…
Last week I had the privilege of attending ICSC Las Vegas. Seemed like a normal trip but two days before leaving I was sent my 25th anniversary ICSC pin. To me, it was a bit of…
For the better part of two decades, investors became conditioned to believe the traditional 60/40 (equities/bonds) portfolio was the answer to almost every market environment. Stocks moved higher, bonds provided stability, and liquidity was abundant. But today’s…
When a prospective investor evaluates a private real estate credit fund, they should understand how the economics flow, from the gross income of the fund down to an individual investor’s return. Most private real estate…
Most real estate investors have heard the phrase “passive income.” But anyone who has owned a rental property knows the reality — there is nothing passive about collecting rent, managing tenants, handling maintenance calls, navigating…
This is the second article in a three-part series on the unique value of bridge lending and participating in this income stream as a private lender. In Part 1, we covered the full spectrum of real estate investment structures and why…
Bridger Fund closed three transactions this week, representing $4,650,000 in total loan value and encompassing California properties in Albany, Santa Barbara and Sacramento. Each transaction reflects Bridger’s continued commitment to providing fast, flexible capital for borrowers navigating transitional…
Four years ago, we launched Bridger Fund with a straightforward premise: that conservative, disciplined private lending on California commercial real estate could deliver meaningful, consistent returns to investors — without the volatility, the management headaches,…
When most people hear “real estate investing,” they picture a rental property or a flip. Those are the most visible entry points, but they’re only a fraction of the landscape. And for investors serious about…
Retail real estate is in a constant state of evolution. Vacancies emerge, tenants transition, and properties require reinvention to remain competitive. For owners navigating these changes, bridge lending has become an indispensable tool — one…
Slatt Capital and Bridger Fund financed the full-circle acquisition, stabilization, and conventional payoff of a vacant 20,000 SF retail site in Escondido, enabling $3 million in value creation in just 15 months. In August 2024,…
In our last blog post, we discussed how getting investment money out (liquidity) works differently in private real estate equity funds versus private real estate debt funds. Today, we’ll answer a common question that is…
One of the questions we hear most often from investors is the following: “How easy is it to get my money out of the fund? How liquid is it?” In our experience, this question isn’t…
When most investors think about using an IRA, they picture traditional assets like stocks, bonds, or mutual funds. What many don’t realize is that self-directed IRAs can be powerful tools for investing in alternative assets—particularly…