My posts are meant to give an explanation of my path and to give others options that may not have been in their original paradigm or way of thinking.It has stimulated a lot of debate and I truly believe a few have come to my dark side.  

We completed our mission statement a couple of weeks ago, and with it have defined the framework that guides our every decision:"At Watermark Senior Living, our mission is to show the love of Christ to our resident family by instilling in each individual a sense of purpose through physical activity, social engagement, mental stimulation and spiritual growth".We are so excited about the future of Watermark, and will post updates along the way.Julie, Dean and Jordan at our Watermark Easter CelebrationDean with two of our sweet residents, Ms.

Positive factors include a declining unemployment rate, monetary policy which throws everything including the kitchen sink at the problem, and generally stimulative fiscal policy as well.To wit: interest rates are so low(due primarily to loose monetary policy) that investors can obtain loans with interest rates around 3%.

They write tax code to stimulate behavior.

So, yes, there are REITs and even private LPs that do not have personal guarantees on their loans, but when you are starting out: on a commercial loan you will very likely have a personal guarantee on the loan for all performance of the loan.  

Love this good conversation stimulating post.

However, for accredited investors, it's worthwhile to consider scaling up to syndications and private placements as limited partners (LPs).

One of these five countries will do something similar to what Germany did in 1921 where they ran the printing press on marks to stimulate the German economy through cheap exports.

(Side note Kiyosaki says this is why he won't invest in Canada).A big driver of pricing is from foreign investment (eg Asia) especially the west coast (Vancouver, Calgary).Real estate is a huge part of our economy so the government is very protective and puts laws in place to curtail or stimulate the market.

That will not allow mortgage rates to drop.In short... this is what happens when the economy is artificially stimulated for longer than is should be.