It would be best to get it from friends and familyThose with little experience are struggling to raise money (I am in a group with 20+ syndicators and everyone is raising less and those who are first timers are basically drying up after first $500k-$1M)As mentioned syndication route would be your best bet but make sure to have a great plan in place on what you are going to do and how you will exit

I lived off of those commission notes for first half of the 80s.. not always did i have to do that but I bet I stack up 100k or more of those notes and in early 80s that was real money LOL..

Although I'd bet for every 1 legit real-deal, there is no less than 100 if not 1000 who are just like you said, another CEO stacking there cash and if it crashes and burns, oh-well, onto the next. 

I'm also hesitant to bet heavily on permanent tax deferral strategies (e.g., "buy, borrow, die") as a lot could change about the tax code over my lifetime.

Lol, I bet you were having some Tennessee Champagne as Blackberry Smoke calls it... :-) Hahaha, I'm actually much more of a wine guy than whiskey or spirits.

I bet the seller is motivated to sell.

Most homes I bet were spec / tract homes, at least around here.

@Logan M.And I bet it has tons more impact when delivered that way They know you mean business

Seems pretty safe compared to other investments.Details: They are considered safer, but typically offer lower returns compared to stocks and real estate.

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