In this segment, we have Ray Mazzie, the managing director of Southern Waters Capital, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida — sharing his expertise in real estate development and private equity.
Ray has a diverse background with a dual degree in economics and political science, an MBA, and being a licensed attorney in Florida. He focuses on sourcing deals and partnering with private equity shops and large developers to take projects vertically. His firm is willing to take on entitlement risks and positioning parcels for future development, leveraging their knowledge and expertise to capture value.
Ray highlights the importance of arbitraging between main street sellers and Wall Street buyers to enforce appreciation through entitlements and positioning deals for future growth. With this strategy, he has successfully shifted his firm’s focus from securities investing to real estate development, with over 1700 units developed in just two and a half years.
Despite their rapid growth, Ray acknowledges that there is still a lot of work to be done, but he remains excited about the future of his firm and the opportunities that lie ahead.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE
00:23 – Introduction: Ray Mazzie
02:13 – Southern Waters Capital Investment
04:06 – Ray’s Vision or Point of View
04:23 – Florida Being a More Resilient Market Today
10:20 – Fourth Quarter
15:40 – What Ray Sees Strategically Multi-Year Vision
19:55 – Residential Neighborhood
23:41 – Get Married to the Market, Not the Asset in the Market
24:53 – Closing
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CONNECTING WITH THE GUEST
Website: https://www.southernwaterscapital.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymazzie/
