Sponsor Profile

Nelson Partners

San Clemente, CA · Founded 2018 · nelsonpartners.com · Reviewed July 2026

Nelson Partners Student Housing is a San Clemente DST sponsor founded in 2018 by Patrick Nelson, focused on purpose-built, university-anchored student housing through a develop-acquire-manage model, with more than $400…

Assets Under Mgmt
$400.0M
Full-Cycle Deals
0
Year Founded
2018
Headquarters
San Clemente, CA

Overview

Nelson Partners Student Housing is a San Clemente DST sponsor founded in 2018 by Patrick Nelson, focused on purpose-built, university-anchored student housing through a develop-acquire-manage model, with more than $400 million in assets at its founding and 1,200-plus 1031 investors. Critically, the firm carries significant legal overhang: it has faced multiple investor and lender lawsuits, including the high-profile Skyloft Austin litigation and a related settlement. The student-housing thesis is sound, but the litigation history materially elevates sponsor risk and demands enhanced diligence.

Key strategies & advantages

  • Focuses on purpose-built, university-anchored student housing via a develop-acquire-manage model.
  • Founded by Patrick Nelson after splitting from Nelson Brothers, $400M+ assets at founding.
  • Built around a university-proximity demand thesis.
  • Has served 1,200+ 1031 investors.
  • Note: significant legal overhang (Skyloft Austin litigation and settlement) materially elevates risk.
These describe the sponsor’s approach and potential advantages only, and should be weighed against the risks common to DST investments — illiquidity, loss of principal, and no guaranteed distributions. Full risk factors are in each offering’s Private Placement Memorandum.

Track record

Baker 1031 does not yet have full-cycle, deal-by-deal results for Nelson Partners in its dataset. Aggregate figures above, where shown, are sponsor-reported and not independently verified. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Current offerings from this sponsor

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Gerald F. “Jerry” Baker, III — Founder & Managing Principal, Baker 1031 Investments · FINRA Series 22 / 63 · SIE. Read full bio →

Sponsor figures are sponsor-reported and not independently verified; they may reflect selection and survivorship bias, and past performance does not guarantee future results. This profile is educational and is not investment advice or an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any security. Offerings are available only to accredited investors and are made solely through the sponsor’s Private Placement Memorandum. Securities offered through Aurora Securities, member FINRA/SIPC. Real estate investments involve risk, including possible loss of principal.

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