Systems, Scale & Freedom: Fuquan Bilal on Raising $50M in Real Estate

Update: 2025-11-04

Description

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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