Episode 757
Systems, Scale & Freedom: Fuquan Bilal on Raising $50M in Real Estate
Fuquan Bilal shares how he scaled NNG Capital Fund, raised $50M, and built systems, teams, and mindset to create freedom through real estate investing.
In this episode of RealDealChat, Jack Hoss sits down with Fuquan Bilal, founder of NNG Capital Fund, to discuss how he built a $50M+ portfolio through multifamily, affordable housing, and luxury new construction—powered by systems, people, and purpose.
Fuquan explains how he started from nothing, burned his bridges to corporate life, and learned the hard way how to scale sustainably. He shares his experience implementing EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System), raising capital through transparency, and developing affordable housing in the Southeast while building luxury spec homes in New Jersey.
You’ll also hear how he uses AI for deal analysis, trains his team through systems, and helps investors earn passive income while providing quality housing for families in need.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- How Fuquan started with one deal and scaled to raising $50M+ in capital
- Why transparency and communication build investor trust
- The real work after closing: asset management & operational excellence
- Why self-managing properties can double profitability
- How to implement EOS & Scaling Up to create real traction
- Lessons from right-sizing your team & aligning around core values
- Four pillars of business success: people, strategy, execution & cash
- Why systems + mindset = scale
- How to use creative financing (seller carryback, bridge alternatives)
- How AI is transforming underwriting and deal review
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Timestamps
00:00 – From corporate job to full-time investor
00:45 – First deal: $40K profit & financial literacy lessons
02:10 – NNG Capital’s mission: affordable housing + luxury builds
03:40 – HUD & Section 8 for consistent occupancy
05:05 – Market analysis: jobs, income, competition
06:30 – Creative financing: seller carry & bridge alternatives
08:00 – Raising $50M: transparency, alignment & comms
09:30 – Asset management: the real work after closing
11:00 – Self-manage vs third-party property managers
12:30 – EOS implementation & scaling systems
14:30 – 13-week sprints: rocks & accountability
16:00 – Right-sizing the team & core values
17:20 – Four pillars: people, strategy, execution, cash
18:40 – Open-book leadership & profit sharing
19:55 – Consistency > intensity when scaling
21:00 – Advice to new investors: systems first, masterminds second
22:10 – Passive income for accredited investors
23:10 – AI accelerating underwriting & deal review
24:20 – Rapid fire: lies, lessons, books & tools
25:10 – Wrap-up & where to learn more
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