HOW TO RAISE CAPITAL
& FIND CRE DEALS
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VALUE ADD
2026 GAMEPLAN
CRE MASTERMIND
Breakdowns of the $45M in CRE deals our community acquired in 2025 – the strategies, tactics, and frameworks
Value Add CRE Mastermind.
Three days in a room with CRE operators, brokers, and LPs managing over $1.2B in assets
Three days in a room with CRE operators, brokers, and LPs managing over $1.2B in assets
Mastermind – January 15–17, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Let’s do deals together.
Let’s grow together.
Let’s win together.
Let’s grow together.
Let’s win together.
This mastermind is built for real estate wholesalers, brokers, investors and lenders who want to grow through partnerships, capital, and strategic collaboration
What Our Masterminds Look Like
This is the environment where relationships, deals, and momentum are built.
The Room of Growth and Real Partnerships
This is where investors meet – people who build, negotiate, raise capital, close deals quietly.
They don’t post. They don’t teach. They execute.
And for three days, they’re sharing what actually works in today’s market.
They don’t post. They don’t teach. They execute.
And for three days, they’re sharing what actually works in today’s market.
Started in real estate in 2003
Founder & CEO of Brait Capital
RAFIK MOORE
LEADS THE ROOM
Acquired 5M sq.ft. worth over $300M+
Lost everything in 2008 crash and rebuilt from zero
Mentees built portfolios of $5M–$117M
Manages 1200+ tenants across 8 states
AGENDA
DAY 1 – Thursday, Jan 15
The Operator’s State & Real Deal Work
Meals are included so you can focus entirely on the work and connections in the room.
The Operator’s State & Real Deal Work
Meals are included so you can focus entirely on the work and connections in the room.
9:00 – 10:30 AM
Welcome & Morning Start
With Rafik Moore
- Breakfast & networking
- Setting personal & professional goals for the mastermind
- Meditation & Light Yoga
10:30–11:30 AM
Mindset and Identity
With Rafik Moore, Saul Zenkevicius,
• Shifting from Scarcity to Abundance
• Identity of a Value-Driven Deal-Maker
• Identity of a Value-Driven Deal-Maker
11:30–12:30 AM
The Power of Relationships in Business & Life
- Strategic Small-Group Work
- Balancing Personal & Business Relationships as a CRE Investor
12:30–1:30 PM
Lunch & Networking
1:30–5:30 PM
Case Study Presentations
With Elite Partners: Carlos Zapata, Alexandra Haider, Victor Knyazevich, Paul Yousef
- Hands-On Deal Analysis & Underwriting
- Key Metrics, Risk Assessment & Value-Add Strategy
- Real Case Studies
- Group Work & Breakout Discussions
5:30 –7:00 PM
Networking Time/Dinner
- Open Networking
- Insights, Reflection & Takeaways
DAY 2 – Friday, Jan 17
Wealth – Deal Structuring & Longevity
Wealth – Deal Structuring & Longevity
8:30 – 9:30 AM
Breakfast and Networking
- Setting intentions for the day
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Health & Peak Performance
With Dr. Maria Strachook-Moore
- Longevity protocols
- How to Increase Your Energy
- Mind–body reset
10:30–11:30 AM
Deal Structuring: Crafting Profitable CRE
Transactions
Transactions
- Understanding different deal structures: funds, syndications, creative financing
- How to structure deals for long-term wealth and cash flow
11:30–12:30 AM
Deal Chat
- Peer-to-peer discussion and reflecting presentations
12:30–1:30 PM
Lunch & Networking
1:30–3:30 PM
Fire Chat with our top performers
- Lessons from real deals
- Mindset behind scaling
- Group Work & Breakout Discussions
3:30 – 4:30 PM
Deal Analysis
- Planning a strategic exit: refinance, hold, or sell
- Tax-efficient strategies for long-term wealth accumulation
4:30 – 5:30 PM
Group Chat
- Personalized financial game plans
- Goal alignment for next 90 days
5:30 – 5:30 PM
Dinner
- Informal networking and dinner
DAY 3 – Sunday, Jan 17
RECOVERY DAY
RECOVERY DAY
9:00 – 12:00 AM
Breakfast at the office,
Cold Plunge + Sauna Integration Day
Cold Plunge + Sauna Integration Day
- A dedicated morning for recovery, clarity, and integration.
- This is where the breakthroughs settle in – physically and mentally.
To help you:
– Regulate your nervous system
– Gain deeper clarity on deals, life, and next steps
– Strengthen relationships with speakers & peers
– Leave feeling grounded, energized, and aligned
Most masterminds end on overwhelm. We end on integration.
Speaker Bios
– $300M+ under management
– 4.3M ft² across multiple states
– Manages 630 tenants in 8 US states
– Built everything from scratch - immigrated to the U.S. with no capital or connections in CRE
He leads sessions on mindset, negotiations, deal analysis, and strategic exits.
– 4.3M ft² across multiple states
– Manages 630 tenants in 8 US states
– Built everything from scratch - immigrated to the U.S. with no capital or connections in CRE
He leads sessions on mindset, negotiations, deal analysis, and strategic exits.
A seasoned $350M+ real estate operator and fund manager known for building large-scale portfolios, structuring complex deals, and architecting creative financing strategies.
Grew his portfolio from a few million to $100M, partnering on multiple 500k SF properties with Rafik.
Former teacher turned CRE investor; built an 8-figure portfolio with properties across MN, OH, WI.
Expanded into the Ohio market and acquired a warehouse valued at $25M after stabilization.
Grew from residential flips to 4 CRE properties, generating $32K/month cash flow.
Partnered on multiple deals in Michigan, expanding his portfolio by $20M.
Acquired a 19,630 SF plaza to make $400K.
Presents on nutrition, recovery, and performance tools to help CRE entrepreneurs sustain high output.
The VALUE
You Leave With
You Leave With
Three Days That Will Reshape
Your Next 12 Months in CRE
Your Next 12 Months in CRE
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- Partnership opportunities with a $1.2B network
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- Real underwriting skills from operators doing $10M+ deals
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- Updated strategies for finding, funding, and stabilizing assets
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- Playbooks for CRE: how to find deals, how to find capital & how to negotiate
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- A 90-day CRE game plan tailored to your goals
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- Clarity, confidence, focus, and the state of a high-performance operator
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Full focus on real CRE deals
$1.2B+ total portfolio represented in the room
Mission: add value to every participant
Register for the
Value Add Mastermind
Value Add Mastermind
$ 999
Everything you need to elevate your strategy and expand your network – in one room.
What's Included:
Full 3-Day Experience
Meals Included
Private Group Chat for Participants
Access to Speaker Materials & Frameworks
Professional Photos & Media Coverage
*Limited seats available.
view the review
Purchased a deal in Lindenhurst, IL
Purchased multiple properties in IL, OH
Purchased multiple properties in Lensing, MI and Holland, MI
Purchased 4 CRE deals within 6 months
Slava Menn
@slavamenn
Start working - 2023
Saul Zenkevicius
@saulz1
Start working - 2019
Paul Yousef
@paulyousef80
Start working - 2023
Viktor Knyazevich
@victor.kniazevych
Start working - 2025
Slava and his team made over $ 2M after the property was refinanced. Cash flow is about 25K per month
Saul was able to increase his portfolio
from a few millions to $100M being a partner with Rafik on multiple 500k SF properties
from a few millions to $100M being a partner with Rafik on multiple 500k SF properties
Paul partnered with Rafik in several deals and dominates in MI area. His portfolio increased by $10M
Viktor was doing flips prior to meeting Rafik. Now he owns 4 CRE properties, his portfolio is $ 8.5M and cash flow $ 32K per month
MEMBERS RESULT
Alexandra was a teacher and small house flipper before meeting Rafik and Built 8-Figure Portfolio in 5 Years
Alexandra Haider
@_alexandrahaider_
Start working - 2020
Purchased multiple properties in MN, OH, WI
view the review
Cole and Tim’s team represent Rafik in a few deals in IL and became partners. The first deal brought a $ 200K in just 2 months
Cole Babcock
@officialcolebabcock
Start working - 2024
Purchased a few properties in Decatur, IL
view the review
Mark was just a broker before meeting Rafik and became an investor with him. Made over $1M with 2 years
Hassan became a partner with Rafik and was able to purchased a 226,000 SF mall in St Cloud, MN and make over $ 1M
Hassan Nurie
@hassan-nurie
Start working - 2022
Purchased a property in St Cloud, MN
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Alex with the mentorship of Rafik was able to cash $800K in 1 deal
Oleksii was able to secure a first 19,630 SF plaza and within 6 months to refinance and make $ 400K
Aleksii Bazhynov
@abazhynov
Start working - 2024
Purchased a property in Parma Heights, OH
view the review
Mark Robinson
@real_mark_robinson
Start working - 2020
Alex Shikhlinski
@alex-shikhlinski-014b0411
Start working - 2018
Purchased a few properties in Farmington, MN/ Decatur, IL
Purchased a 23,000SF plaza in Monticello, MN
view the review
view the review
Why This Format Works
The group is small enough for honest discussion
You get access to operators and partners you’d never meet online
Everyone in the room has experience
– no dead weight
– no dead weight
All conversations are off-record and private
Capital Access & Pitching
People walk out with deals, partners, or both
How It Works
Step 2
Submit Your Application
Conversation With Our Team
Secure Your Spot
Fly to Minnesota for the Event
Build Relationships, Find Deals, Attract Capital
Step 1
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Full focus on real CRE deals
$1.2B+ total portfolio represented in the room
Mission: add value to every participant
Register for the
Value Add Mastermind
Value Add Mastermind
$ 999
Everything you need to elevate your strategy and expand your network – in one room.
What's Included:
Full 3-Day Experience
Meals Included
Private Group Chat for Participants
Access to Speaker Materials & Frameworks
Professional Photos & Media Coverage
*Limited seats available.
Join the Value Add Mastermind
A curated, invite-only room for real estate investors. Submit your application – we’ll review it and connect with you to confirm fit.
Join a Tribe of Like-Minded Individuals
The fastest way to grow is to find your Mentor and your Tribe
Inside the Event, you’ll be surrounded by people already in deals, already raising capital, already winning
Surround yourself with givers, not takers – people who share insights, connections, and capital
We’re not competing; we’re compounding together
Testimonials
Need clarity before you apply?
Schedule a short call with our team.
We’ll answer your questions, learn about your goals, and make sure the experience aligns with where you’re heading.
We’ll answer your questions, learn about your goals, and make sure the experience aligns with where you’re heading.
After we talk, we can secure your seat – and you’ll see what makes the Value Add community truly unique.
real deals
real partners
real results
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Have questions?
Want to understand if the mastermind is the right fit?
Book a quick call – we’ll walk you through everything.
Want to understand if the mastermind is the right fit?
Book a quick call – we’ll walk you through everything.
The Value Philosophy
Our Foundation
We believe in giving first
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We compete only with yesterday’s version of ourselves
We build with integrity and collaboration
We create wealth through trust, execution, and shared growth
That’s what “Value Add” truly means
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