EP 235: Building Trust With Investors Through Transparency with Pat Zingarella from Invest Clearly

The Gentle Art of Crushing It!

Pat Zingarella is the CEO of Invest Clearly, a GP review site and directory.

The mission of Invest Clearly is to empower LP's to make informed decisions by hosting unbiased reviews of passive investment sponsors from verified experienced investors. They also help Sponsors build trust with new investors through transparency.

Prior to Invest Clearly Pat worked as an Account Executive for a $5B research and advisory company where he would provide go-to-market and growth support to start-up companies, ran his own sales consultancy, and personally invests in residential and commercial real estate.

Visit https://investclearly.com/ to research sponsors or to claim your profile as a sponsor now.

Chapters

00:00 Market Conditions and Passive Investing Opportunities

02:53 Pat Zingarella's Journey into Real Estate

06:53 The Need for Transparency in Investment Reviews

12:01 Building Trust Between LPs and GPs

18:17 Engaging with the Invest Clearly Platform

20:27 The Role of Reviews in Passive Investing

25:02 Future of Invest Clearly and Community Building

27:41 Mindset and Educational Resources for Investors

30:58 Due Diligence Advice for Passive Investors

32:51 Personal Insights and Future Aspirations

Summary

In this episode of the Gentle Art of Crushing It podcast, host Randy Smith speaks with Pat Zingarella, CEO of Invest Clearly, about the current market conditions affecting passive investors and the importance of transparency in investment reviews. Pat shares his journey into real estate, the challenges faced by both limited partners (LPs) and general partners (GPs), and how Invest Clearly aims to create a safer ecosystem for investors through verified reviews. The conversation also touches on the significance of community engagement, mindset resources, and due diligence in passive investing.

RANDY SMITH

Connect with our host, Randy Smith, for more educational content or to discuss investment opportunities in the real estate syndication space at www.impactequity.net, https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallsmith or on Instagram at @randysmithinvestor