--- title: Kevin Kim | Hanging in the Lender Lounge description: Kevin Kim, partner at Geraci LLP and podcast host, talk with us about private money lending, managed funds, and other topics real estate investing. image: https://learn.upright.us/hubfs/IG_Square_Kevin-Kim-B.png --- [![Upright Real Estate Investment](https://learn.upright.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Upright_RGB_PrimaryLogo-2.png?width=175&height=42&name=Upright_RGB_PrimaryLogo-2.png "Upright Real Estate Investment")](https://upright.us/) [![Return Home >](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2129804/90add894-e0b2-4f0c-bc22-7c5b348dd1d7.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2129804/90add894-e0b2-4f0c-bc22-7c5b348dd1d7) [Back to the Blog](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-unscripted-podcast) # Kevin Kim | Hanging in the Lender Lounge April 19, 2024 | By [Doug Dvorak, VP, Capital Markets](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-unscripted-podcast/author/doug-dvorak) Sign up and get updates sent directly to your inbox.   **Subscribe to Real Estate Investing Unscripted on [Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/real-estate-investing-unscripted/id1411541971), [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/search/fund%20that%20flip), or [Spotify.](https://open.spotify.com/show/5IH5wU6bzcwtBks57XNI9P)** This week, Brendan brings in Doug Dvorak to help facilitate our conversation with [Kevin Kim](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinkimesq/), Partner at Geraci LLP and host of the Lender Lounge Podcast. 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