She Runs an 8 Figure Fund From Costa Rica | Sarah Miskelly

Sarah Miskelly runs a US real estate fund: an SEC-regulated, entirely US-based investors, from a small surf town in Costa Rica. She and Sam get into how she vets sponsors, builds diversified portfolios, and reads the capital stack before placing a dollar of investor capital. Sarah has deployed over $16M alongside roughly 100 investors through Hylee Capital, focused on institutional-grade US real estate and alternatives. Chapters 0:00 Introduction: Meet Sarah Miskelly 0:37 Her Path: Real Estate Roots to Fund Management 2:10 Sales to Ownership: Escaping the Golden Handcuffs 4:35 The Move: Relocating a Family Abroad 6:18 Where to Start: Testing Life Abroad 7:30 The Real Costs: Taxes, Healthcare, and Residency 9:25 Managing From Abroad: Barrier or Advantage? 11:11 Inside the Business: What a Fund Manager Does 12:33 Women in Alternatives: Standing Out in the Room 14:25 Building a Portfolio: Spreading Risk Across the Stack 17:20 Matching Deals to Investors: Finding the Right Fit 19:54 How Fund Managers Get Paid: Compensation on Exit 23:02 Vetting Sponsors: How Due Diligence Actually Works 25:21 The Deal She Passed On: Red Flags in the Capital Stack 28:55 Green Flags: What Great Sponsors Get Right 30:57 Final Advice: Bet on Yourself 32:01 Connect With Sarah: Hylee Capital Connect with Sarah LinkedIn:   / sarah-miskelly   Hylee Capital: https://hyleecapital.com Subscribe for new episodes. This conversation is for educational and informational purposes only and is not investment, legal, or tax advice, nor an offer to buy or sell any security.