I may be paranoid but it really feels safer to me to see buyer / seller in front of me with the attorney in charge, for some bizarre reason, when a person who had an online $100 or less class to become a public notary has the seller / buyer sign legal documents, I don't feel it's a safe way of verifying their identity and generally speaking I feel conducting these large deals with a table closing when all parties are present is way better.. or at least choose an agreed third party to verify identity of all parties (like a different law firm) is that just me being paranoid or is it a legitimate scare?

Private investment funds allow you to invest alongside a small group of other investors, while REITs offer publicly traded stocks that represent an ownership stake in a larger pool of properties around the world.Commercial real estate has always been considered an "alternative investment," but it is fast becoming more mainstream.

@Ana Vhan you can go the retail route and invest in REITs on the public markets, or invest in homebuilder stock. 

heres whati got froma recent e-renter screen. propspective tenant got a notification that they failed and called me asking why as her credit score is apparently above 630Credit CheckYour applicant does not meet your minimum criteria at this time.6Total Trade Accounts$5,xxx.00Current Balance Reported on All Accounts2Total Negative Trade Accounts$1,xxx.00Past Due Reported on All Accounts0Negative Accounts in Collection$0.00Total Monthly Payments0Disregarded School/Medical LoansLatest Delinquent Payment (if reported)Top Risk Factors Affecting GradeSerious delinquency, and public record or collection filedTime since delinquency is too recent or unknownProportion of balances to credit limits on revolving accounts is too highNumber of accounts with delinquency

Not sure if this is public record or not, but i'm sure this type of list would provide great leads for wholesaling.

I think that is another viable option, especially if more accessible public transit becomes available. 

It's particularly ironic that we are saying this about them when you source all your clientele from them and I have written books singing their praises- and, yet, now both of us are on a popular, public midterm rental forum saying they do not do a good job, they are not helping their hosts, they are leaving money on the table.

My team and I want to always be above reproach, and we will only do what is the best interest of our clients and the public.We have also done several of these "off market" deals in the state of Arkansas.Let me give an example of serving the public well, and they wanted "selling off market" as being the best option.

I'd focus on 150,000 sq ft and up deals so you get the densities you need. we just proposed 84 units on a lot that is 4500 square feet in Columbus Ohio with reduction in parking from 111 cars to 0 and we will lease off site parking. shift parking off site to save money on garages or push it into public garages. if the numbers work build structured parking which most the time they do it just depends on the deal size. if you want to sell to institutional investors you need at least 100 units in my opinion but the sweet spot is like 150+. in downtown columbus our market you can get about downtown unlimited height land for 1.5 million an acre.

That's why so many REALTORS will share it via a DM instead of posting it publicly.