Melanie McDaniel speaks on how to raise capital. According to her, success in capital raising and real estate, in general, does not happen overnight. She says one needs to be consistent and persistent to succeed in the industry. She also highlights how focusing on capital raising enables her to scale.Peter Halm, president of Vineyard Investment Partners, an experienced capital raiser and investment deals originator, shares some time-tested techniques and novel tools that helped his company raise capital. Listen to the conversation to discover new insights and learn key tips to avoid common pitfalls in raising investment money.Key Points From This Episode: Taking somebody’s hard-earned money to invest in a deal is a huge task.Melanie emphasizes the need to find an institutional-grade underwriter.It takes time to find the best deal to raise capital for.For Melanie, building relationships is the first key to finding investors and raising capital.Be consistent and persistent and show the investors that you know what you’re doing to earn their trust.Going to conferences is a great way to meet investors.Paul Helm makes sure they have a personal relationship with investors. Make investors feel comfortable so they will invest again with you.Understand your investors’ personalities.Paul uses a personality test called “Bank Code”.As a capital-raiser, it is important to meet the needs of your investors.Communication is Paul’s number one key to making investors want to come back and invest again.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Melanie McDaniel on LinkedInMelanie McDaniel on InstagramFreestyle Capital Group websiteAfter interviewing thousands of entrepreneurs, one truth is clear: business success means little if it costs your marriage, family, or faith.I'm now hosting the Courageous Men podcast for men who want to lead well at home and at work. I'm looking for five men to walk closely with who want to lead well at home and work.  Email me at whitney@whitneysewell.com and tell me why you should be one of the five. whitneysewell.com  VISIT OUR WEBSITEhttps://lifebridgecapital.com/Here are ways you can work with us here at Life Bridge Capital:⚡️START INVESTING TODAY: If you think that real estate syndication may be right for you, contact us today to learn more about our current investment opportunities: https://lifebridgecapital.com/investwithlbc⚡️Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealEstateSyndicationShow📝 JOIN THE DISCUSSIONhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/realestatesyndication➡️ FOLLOW UShttps://twitter.com/whitney_sewell https://www.instagram.com/whitneysewell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-sewell/ ⭐ Be Our Guest!We are continuously working hard to help our listeners with their journey to real estate syndication. If you think you can add value in any way to our listeners who are in commercial real estate, then we’d love to have you over. Apply here: https://lifebridgecapital.com/join-our-podcast/