How I Raised $5.2M Through Partnerships and Left the Solo Grind Behind
No chasing. No big list. No begging family.
Built from scratch.
I didn’t raise $5.2M in capital alone.
I did it with strategic partners.
No chasing deals.
No begging for capital.
No going at it alone.
Built on strategic partnerships.
I replaced the solo grind with a partnership strategy and…
It replaced one-off deals… with scalable deal-flow.
It replaced chasing… with inbound opportunities.
It replaced hunting for any deal… with the right partners.
It replaced convincing… with “when’s our next deal?”
It replaced uncertainty… with a clear path to scale.
And in just a few weeks, $5.2M in capital was raised.
Ready for the next big deal.
And when I had the right partnerships in place…
$5.2M in capital was raised — all through collaborations.
❌ No lone wolf tactics.
❌ No burnout.
✅ Just one strategy that makes the right partners come to you.
This isn’t just deal-making. It’s partnership-building,
and it’s working for others too:
🏆 Maria raised over $8M in under 2 years.
All without pitching friends or family.
🏆 Ian raised $5M on his very first deal,
and he was brand new to real estate.
🏆 Shirley’s crossed $20M raised.
And regularly brings in
$1M+ per deal within 48 hours.
I Was Doing Everything They Told Me...
… and Scaling in Multifamily Felt Like
Climbing Uphill in Sand
Hi, I’m Tim Mai.
When I tried to scale in multifamily, I followed the advice everyone gives:
✔️Find the deal yourself.
✔️Raise the capital yourself.
✔️Manage everything yourself.
But let’s be honest,
Doing everything yourself sucks
As an operator, I was drained.
I barely had the energy to underwrite three deals…
but I was supposed to build a massive portfolio alone?
Most deals went nowhere.
And when I finally found one, raising capital was a whole other mountain to climb.
I was grinding. Constantly.
And it felt like I was always starting from zero on the next deal.
That’s when I knew, something had to change.
All I Ever Dreamed Of Was Partners Asking Me:
“What’s Our Next Deal?”
I didn’t want to do it all alone.
I didn’t want to be the single point of failure on every deal.
I had a dream…
Of having partners lined up
A pipeline of opportunities coming from my network.
Of checking my phone and seeing, “Got a deal we can do together?”
That was the dream.
And deep down, I knew it had to be possible.
I Built a System That
Turns Partners Into Deal Flow...
Now, Opportunities Find Me!
I finally found the system that made it real.
It’s called the Investors Approach You.
And it does exactly what the name says.
❌ No more hunting for deals alone.
❌ No more convincing anyone who isn’t already aligned with your vision.
Now, I attract high caliber partners who
need to place their capital, Not want, NEED.
Because if they don’t, they're stuck on the sidelines.
They join my network. They see results.
They trust me before we ever speak.
✅ I don’t chase.
✅ I don’t pitch.
✅ I don’t force it.
They reach out.
They book the call.
They ask me if there’s room in the deal.
All it takes is two hours a day.
And it runs on three simple pillars:
✅ Get Leads (Partner Leads).
✅ Get Trusted (By Partners).
🏆 Get Capital (Through Partners).
I build relationships.
I dig the well before I’m thirsty.
So when a deal comes along…
I already have the partnership waiting.
Now I Wake Up to Messages Like:
“Got Any Deal for Us?”
Today, I don’t chase deals, they come to me through my network.
They DM me asking,
“Got anything we can partner on”
And because the trust is already built, the deals moves fast.
With this system, I partnered into $5.2M in capital in just few weeks.
No grinding, no pressure, no doing it alone.
All thanks to Investors Approach You.
3 Steps to Investors Approach You
STEP 1: Get Leads
(The ones who NEED to invest)
Most capital raisers chase anyone with a pulse and a bank account.
They pitch broadly, hoping someone bites.
I don’t do that.
I go after a very specific type of investor, the ones who NEED TO INVEST.
They’re sitting on large amounts of cash,
and if they don’t place it soon, they’ll take a massive tax hit.
These investors aren’t just interested, they’re motivated.
They’re easier to convert, faster to commit, and way more serious.
Inside the video, I’ll show you exactly how to find them.
And how to make them come to you.
STEP 2: Get Trusted
(The most underrated step)
This is the most underrated step in capital raising…
and the one most people skip.
They think investors are just looking for great returns.
They’re not.
They’re looking for safety.
Before they ask “How much can I make?” …
… they’re thinking “Can I trust this person with my money?”
If they don’t feel safe,
they WON'T INVEST.
No matter how good the numbers look.
Period.
In this video, I’ll show you how to build real trust in just 2 hours a week.
✅ Even if you’re not an expert.
✅ Even if you’re just getting started.
✅ And most importantly, how to do it one-to-many, not one conversation at a time.
Because when people trust you, they invest with you.
Like the client who started with $60K…
and has now invested over $800,000 with me.
STEP 3: Get Capital
Most capital raisers wait until the deal is locked in…
Then they scramble to raise money.
Big mistake.
Because to an investor, it feels like:
“You’re only here because you need something.”
That energy pushes people away.
The Pros Don’t Wait
PROS start building their WAITLIST of investors before the deal is ready.
They already have a list of investors who chose to get early access when the next deal drops.
❌ They’re not chasing.
✅ They’re inviting.
That’s how you raise capital one-to-many.
That’s what allowed me to raise $5 million across 3 deals in just 30 days.
Josh Cochran Raised $8.5M in His First Year
After Selling His Business.
After selling his business, Josh was ready
to go all-in on real estate development.
But like many first-time capital raisers,
he knew the old way didn’t feel right.
❌ Networking,
❌ Cold outreach,
❌ Chasing investors
So he followed the Investors Approach You system.
✅ He built trust at scale.
✅ He attracted serious investors.
He didn’t chase, he positioned.
His very first deal? $800,000 raised.
In his first year? $8.5 million in capital secured.
All without begging friends or chasing investors.
Just a simple, repeatable system...
that brought the right investors to him.
Ian Drewe Raised $5.2M on His First Real Estate Deal — With Zero Network in the U.S.
Ian had experience raising capital,
but never for real estate.
When he moved from Australia to the U.S., everything changed.
He was going through a divorce,
and the investor network he once used?
It was through his wife...
and no longer accessible.
Starting fresh in a new country,
with no friends or contacts,
he turned to the
Investors Approach You system.
It helped him:
✅ Build trust fast,
✅ Attract serious investors,
✅ Raise capital one-to-many.
His first real estate deal? $5.2 million raised.
No chasing. No old network. Just a system that worked.
Maria Raised $8M in Just 2 Years
Starting from Scratch.
Maria was doing rental properties on the side,
but when she decided to go full-time,
she knew she needed capital to go bigger.
💰 Bigger deals.
📈 Higher profits.
🎯 Real scale.
The only problem?
She was brand new to raising capital.
So she followed the Investors Approach You system
And instead of chasing,
she built a steady stream of trust,
and inbound interest.
In just 2 years, Maria raised over $8 million.
❌ No chasing.
❌ No prior track record.
✅ Just a clear system that helped her grow with confidence.
Shirley Xu Raised $1M in Just 2 Days
And Over $20M Total.
Shirley wasn’t new to raising capital,
but she was doing it the traditional way:
❌ Networking
❌ One-on-one conversations.
When she discovered the
Investors Approach You system, everything changed.
She shifted to a one-to-many strategy using social media,
And built a waiting list of ready investors before the deals even dropped.
Now?
She regularly raises:
$1 million in just 2 days
And has already raised:
over $20 million total.
✅ Still raising capital. Just doing it smarter.
Kyra Sam Raised $6M in Her First Year
As a First-Time Capital Raiser.
After selling her business,
Kyra decided to go all in on capital raising.
She partnered with a developer on a Build-to-Rent project,
and took full responsibility for raising the funds.
There was just one catch:
She was completely new to raising capital.
So she followed the
Investors Approach You system,
And Built:
✅ Trust,
✅ Authority,
✅ A pipeline of serious investors.
Her first year? $6 million raised.
Not bad for a “newbie” stepping into big-league deals.
Nathan Ho Raised $17M in 2 Years
After Realizing the Opportunity
in his Professional Network.
When Natan came to me,
he already had a strong network,
he just didn’t realize it could be used to raise capital.
He was new to capital raising,
but once he saw the potential,
everything clicked.
Using the Investors Approach You system, He learned:
✅ How to position himself,
✅ Build trust at scale,
✅ Raise one-to-many.
In just two years, he raised $17 million,
for multifamily apartments and RV parks.
All by tapping into his professional network
he already had.
Sometimes the biggest opportunities are already in your circle.
You just need to know how to activate them.
Lupei Chou Raised $2.5M in 2 years
While Still in the Military.
Lupei was serving full-time in the military,
but on the side, she was building a small real estate portfolio with rental properties.
When she realized retirement was coming,
she knew she didn’t want to start from scratch.
She wanted to go bigger:
✅ Larger deals,
✅ Better profits,
✅ Real momentum.
So she followed the Investors Approach You system.
And even before leaving the military,
she raised $2.5 million.
Setting herself up to hit the ground running...
as a full-time capital raiser.
She didn’t wait until she had time.
She started while she still had the uniform on.
Two Paths. One Decision.
Which Capital Raising Path Fits You Best?
From here, you have two paths.
Path One: The Hands-on, High-effort Route
You reach out to investors.
You pitch one-on-one.
You rely on networking, follow-ups, and personal outreach...
often starting with friends and family.
It can work. Many people use this path.
But it takes a lot of time, energy, and conversations that often go nowhere.
Path Two Is Different
It’s the Investors Approach You path.
You still put in the work, but the work is leveraged.
✅ You build trust at scale.
✅ You attract motivated investors who raise their hands first.
✅ You grow a waitlist before the deal even exists,
and raise capital one-to-many.
It’s not effortless.
But it is more scalable, more systemized, and far more energizing.
The truth is, both paths work.
Only you know which one aligns with how you want to raise capital,
and live your life.
The choice is yours.
