How Long Does It Take to Form a Real Estate Syndicate

One of the most underestimated challenges in real estate syndication is the clock. Whether you're an experienced investor or launching your first deal, the timeline to legally and operationally stand up your syndicate is longer than most people expect.

The short answer: if you're doing it yourself, forming a syndicate typically takes 4 to 6 weeks.

In real estate, where time kills all deals, this is an eternity when you are in heated competition to close.

The Reality of Doing It Yourself

Setting up a syndication isn't just filling out some forms and opening a bank account. It's a coordinated series of legal, compliance, financial, and operational steps—many of which depend on vendors, attorneys, and state agencies to move quickly and correctly.

Here's what's typically involved:

• Researching and hiring attorneys with experience in real estate syndication
• Forming your entities, usually two (a management company and a holding company)
• Drafting and reviewing legal documents, like the operating agreement and subscription agreements
• Filing SEC Form D and Blue Sky notices, which vary by state
• Opening bank accounts for each entity and integrating with a fund management system
• Setting up investor onboarding, including KYC, accreditation, e-signatures, and fund transfers

All of this happens before you're able to legally collect funds or close on the property.

For most people, it's 4–6 weeks of intensive work layered on top of everything else: negotiating the deal, managing due diligence, coordinating with lenders, and keeping investors engaged and ready to fund.

Even experienced syndicators admit—it's a lot.

What GrowIt. Does Differently

We built GrowIt. because we've seen how much time and energy syndicators lose trying to piece together this process on their own and know how important time is in ensuring a deal gets closed.

Our approach is hands-on, fast, and predictable—so you can focus on the deal while we handle the back office.

Here's how it works:

• Intro Call (30 minutes) — We learn about your deal, your structure, and your goals.
• Digital Intake Form (30 minutes) — You fill out a guided form through our platform.
• Done-for-you execution — From that point on, we take care of everything.

That includes:

• Entity Formation - Two LLCs (Management Company and Holding Company)
• Legal Docs - Operating and Subscription agreements
• Compliance - SEC filings (Federal & State)
• Banking - Bank account setup for both entities we form
• Investor Onboarding - KYC and accreditation and funds transfer for your investors
• Software - Our full software platform for fund management and distributions

Your role? Just sign where needed and invite your investors to onboard.

From Zero to Raising Capital in 10 Days

Because our team and tech are built specifically for syndications, we're able to move fast. Our goal is to have you legally ready to raise capital in as little as 10 days from your intro call!