1st analyst hire for vacation rental investment fund?

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October 04, 2021

by an investor from Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT Sloan School of Management in Washington, DC, USA

Hey all -

Many of you know me from my focus on self-funded search investing and the webinar series I've been running this year re: "what to look for when acquiring a business in X industry." That's still my jam, and it's been so awesome seeing the search world grow and evolve! We've now done done 8 deals this year, and are still pacing to about 1 per month.

That said, I originally got interested in the search fund world through building/running a vacation rental investment fund + sister property management business = Blue Maple (www.staybluemaple.com). It started as a side project -- we currently own/manage 18 vacation rental cabins/cottages in the DC area -- but we're doubling-down on the model, raising Fund II, and hiring a team to help us scale.

That's where I'd love your help! We're looking for our first investment/operations analyst. See description below and here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EA-HNH3JWV-tPvwqsUM4tX70VsT2h2Xr9L1ZYog2Ih8/edit?usp=sharing

Ideal profile: 1-3 years post undergrad, top-tier school, consulting/banking experience, extremely detailed. Interest in real estate and startups/high-growth companies a huge plus.

Please shoot me a note at redacted if you're interested, or know someone who might be!

Thanks
Tony


Investment & Operations Analyst, Blue Maple

Background Blue Maple is a vacation rental investment firm and modern property management company. We’re building a portfolio of unique, high-demand cabins and cottages in the vacation markets outside major US cities. Our first fund (launched in mid###-###-#### exclusively focused on the DC area; we purchased and now manage 18 properties, and generated 28% annualized cash returns for our investors so far.

We’re raising our second fund this fall, with the goal of buying and managing 100 additional properties over the next 24 months -- from which we can grow even larger. We’re expanding our footprint beyond the Mid-Atlantic, and are poised for rapid growth.

Role and responsibilities We’re looking for an Investment & Operations Analyst to help drive this next phase of growth. You’ll straddle both the investment and operations sides of the business -- from assessing which properties we should purchase, to building systems to streamline how we onboard new properties. You’ll work closely with our CEO, COO, and small team of operations managers.

You’ll be responsible for:

Your success will be judged by your ability to identify high ROI investments, seamlessly transition those closed deals to the onboarding team, and ensure we’re exceeding our overall operational goals.


About you

In particular, we’re looking for someone who is entrepreneurial, intrigued by real estate, and excited to help build and scale a new, high-growth company.

If this sounds like you, I’d love to connect. Please reach out to redacted Thanks!

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from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Portland, OR, USA
Thanks for posting ^redacted‌! Please also post this as a Job so it is easier to find after this post gets buried.
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from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Washington, DC, USA
Done, thanks ^redacted‌!
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