For a manager without previous fund management experience or ready access to initial investor capital, an incubator fund provides a cost effective way to begin building a marketable performance record using the manager’s personal funds.  An incubator fund allows a manager to fine-tune the trading strategy while creating a marketable track record.

We ask hedge fund managers five main questions to determine who can invest in their fund. Many prospective fund managers mistakenly believe that the “accredited investor” standard is the only required investor accreditation standard for their investors. 

As is the case with investment funds in general, real estate funds are trending toward higher levels of specialization. Specialization may be by asset class, strategy, or both. Examples of asset class-specific firms can include office, retail, medical, industrial, agricultural, storage, or hospitality. Real estate fund strategies can be loosely categorized into one or more of the following groups: