REI158: Exploring Tokenized Real Estate w/ Jerry Chu

Patrick Donley talks with Jerry Chu about his company Lofty, democratizing real estate investing, tokenized real estate, and much more! Jerry is the founder and CEO at Lofty. Prior to founding Lofty in 2018, Jerry worked as a quantitative risk management analyst at Barclays in the treasury risk department. He received a B.S. in Mathematics/Economics from the University of Southern California and a M.S. in Financial Engineering from Claremont Graduate University. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 21:05 - How Lofty is democratizing home ownership through fractionalized ownership using the blockchain. 21:05 - Why real estate is inaccessible for most people. 21:05 - What the benefits of using the blockchain are in real estate. 28:23 - How tokenized real estate ownership works. 28:23 - What a DAO is. 55:56 - The advantages to a seller of using Lofty. 01:02:17 - How fractional ownership is different from owning a REIT. *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members. Robert’s book The Everything Guide to House Hacking. Related Episode: Listen to REI117: Warren Buffett Owns REITs, Should You? w/ Brad Thomas, or watch the video. Can blockchain help my mortgaging business? Unlock the Vault by Michael Fox-Rabinovitz. Fractional Ownership and REITs by Dr. Adv. Harshul Savla. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try Kyle’s favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Range Rover Airbnb Toyota Public NetSuite Connect with Patrick (@jpatrickdonley): Twitter Connect with Jerry: Website | Twitter | LinkedIn Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm