My Experience
Ito Ripsteen is a real estate investment advisor, private lender, and broker.
Investing: Ito has been investing in the Bay Area for a long time. Today his portfolio includes retail, office, industrial and multifamily properties, which means having experience with many different types of buildings with a broad spectrum of tenants.
Negotiating: In addition to experience as a principal, Ito has enjoyed a career as a commercial real estate broker and consultant, negotiating transactions for retail, office, industrial, institutional and multifamily buildings. I have brokered deals with players such as Target, Staples, Peet’s Coffee, Sports Basement, U.C. Berkeley – and all the way across the spectrum to mom and pop stores to office tenants and industrial uses. He has been named a “Power Broker” by the CoStar Group. At times he is brokering transactions representing the buyer or seller, tenant or landlord, or in many cases, himself. In short, Ito is accustomed to wearing many hats.
Private Lending: Ito is also a private lender specializing in non-owner occupied loans, with funds available to lend on real estate projects geared towards the entrepreneur. As a direct lender, he has the ability to respond and close quickly, which is a great alternative to the often lengthy process a borrower may endure with a conventional lender. Some of the projects he likes to work on include: Fixers/rehabs, from single family homes to multi-unit properties; commercial loans and mixed-use properties; land loans and ground-up construction; and other niche Lending for “outside the box” loans.
Local Knowledge: Ito enjoys all topics “real estate,” so call him to discuss your project, your experiences, your questions, your investment needs. He has recently been dividing his time by acting as developer, advisor, broker, project manager, and lender, all of which keep him on his toes and in the know about our local San Francisco Bay Area market. Ito has served on the Board of Directors of three local non-profit organizations and take pride in trying to affect positive change in the community.
