@Nina Erlandson I have not used them before personally but I work in the insure-tech space and know some people there.

Section 8 refers to a voucher that some people use to pay for their housing.

why do people pay $20m cash for a manhattan condo?

Make sure you do business with people you have vetted and are confident they will get the job done. 

If you like impacting the nation by providing affordable housing you can really put people in houses here.

As other people mentioned the areas do change pretty quickly. 

When I come back maybe 2 or 3 years ago, I noticed a lot of people here on BP are talking about syndication too.

It seems like the perfect place, BiggerPockets, for finding people who are like-minded, asking them questions, and learning how to become a future investor.I believe that no matter how unforgiving the market may seem, the right tools, knowledge, and preparation can help minimize risk and create opportunities.

basically if anyone has any tips when it comes to researching plots of land in order to make the right purchase i would greatly appreciate it get with a realtor. we underwrite land at no more than 10% of after built value. in our market we build under the average new build value which is about 515k. we like to be around 420-450k and smaller footprint about 1500 sq ft with attached garages. we build close to urban core where everyone wants to live and net migrations match up. but suburban is fine. if you give more context I can help but in most markets land is a buyers market. most people aren't looking at it or buying it. 

A lot of people tend to overcomplicate it.