How to Compete in a Declining Equity Market: Devinโ€™s Sub2 + Wrap Method Explained

Collective Clicks: Digital Marketing for Real Estate Investors

Collective Clicks: Digital Marketing for Real Estate Investors
How to Compete in a Declining Equity Market: Devinโ€™s Sub2 + Wrap Method Explained
Dec 09, 2025
Bateman Collective

In this episode, Brandon Bateman sits down with Devin Robinson to break down exactly how he raised over $2 million in capital after losing everything when hedge funds dried up overnight. Devin shares his complete system for raising capital through social media, converting low-equity deals into profitable wrapped notes, and building a real estate fund during one of the hardest markets in 30 years.


Whether you're wholesaling, flipping, or looking to scale with private money, this conversation delivers actionable strategies you can implement immediately. Devin reveals how he went from having just 2 private lenders to managing 40+ fund investors, all while transitioning from traditional wholesaling to becoming the bank on sub-2 seller finance deals.

Plus, Devin breaks down the psychology of high-net-worth investors, why they care more about impact than returns, and how he positions his fund to attract capital from people who've never invested in real estate before.


๐Ÿ“– What You'll Learn

โœ… How Devin raised $2-3 million in his first 6 months of active capital raising

 โœ… The exact social media strategy for attracting investors without being pushy

 โœ… Why low-equity sub-2 deals work when you wrap them on seller finance notes

 โœ… How to convert listed properties into profitable wrapped notes at 8-9% interest

 โœ… The foreclosure system that dominated the NC/SC market after 2021

 โœ… How to position yourself as the bank instead of the landlord

 โœ… How to use old 401(k) money for real estate investments

 โœ… Why impact-driven messaging attracts more capital than pure financial returns

 โœ… How to qualify investor leads using Instagram polls and engagement

 โœ… How to close deals in 1-3 days when you control the capital


๐Ÿ• Time Stamps

0:00 - Devin's Origin Story: From LA Hood to Charlotte Real Estate

 3:27 - Getting Started: Discovering Wholesaling on TikTok

 5:58 - The Hedge Fund Crash: 70 Deals to 4 in 90 Days

 13:06 - Sub-2 Strategy Explained: Being the Bank vs Being the Landlord

 17:09 - Why Sub-2 Isn't an Amateur Move (When Done Right)

 18:57 - Raising Capital: From 2 Lenders to 40 Fund Investors

 23:25 - The Golden Rule: Controlling the Money Controls Everything

 31:46 - Social Media Strategy: Sharing Journey and Impact

 36:10 - Getting Into Bigger Rooms Raises Your Ceiling

 39:40 - The Exponential Game of Capital Raising

 42:43 - What to Do Right Now to Start Raising Capital

 46:17 - Wrapping Up: Resources and Next Steps


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