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October 1, 2026
A first-time LP built a J-curve model in Excel that projected 14% IRR by year three. The actual number was 4.2%. Here is why the J-curve breaks spreadsheet models and how to track it honestly.
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August 19, 2026
Six sponsors, six distribution cadences, and one broken cashflow forecast. How a $9.4M passive LP rebuilt a 24-month distribution calendar by standardizing transaction history across portals.
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distributions
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August 12, 2026
An LP rebuilt two years of transaction history from a single CSV export and discovered a $250,000 capital call that had never hit her tracking system, distorting her committed-versus-deployed view and her sponsor concentration math.
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real-estate-syndication
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August 3, 2026
A standard 80/20 promote with a 7% pref and 20% catch-up looks simple on paper, but in a real fund those tiers can swing your LP net IRR by hundreds of basis points. Here is the math behind tiered waterfalls and how to keep yours honest.
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July 28, 2026
Your NAV doesn't match the GP portal. Before you panic, walk through this systematic checklist to find the source — most discrepancies trace back to fee treatment, ROC classification, or valuation timing.
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NAV
management fees
portfolio tracking
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