People who work at the Nissan Plant in Canton, Mississippi start out at less than $11 an hour.

The amount you can use for closing costs and rate buy downs is limited, so that leaves you with the majority of the credit for "upgrades," like finishing the landscaping, building a fence, installing sod, a sprinkler system, planting trees, buying appliances and installing blinds, etc. 

I'm invested in their last multifamily fund and that fund has not paid out distributions for close to/over 2 years, my equity is less than the $100K I initially invested since the value of the properties have gone down AND in the last newsletter Brian Burke planted the seeds for a POTENTIAL capital call in the future (contrast to the 2023 newsletters about having a fixed rate for a few more years and a long runway). 

Does anyone have any solid insight into the historic gas plant district redevelopment of the Tropicana area?

Only appropriate potted plants and other outdoor furniture are permitted on patios, decks and balconies.

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.

Now you will have some roots planted for less than $50. 

The best time to buy real estate (and plant trees) is 20 years ago. 

Nothing crazy because I think you have the right aesthetic for the setting, but maybe some fake plants with colored pebbles, bed scarfs, hand towels etc can go a long way to add some life.

That is a local cement plant issue, not an across the board issue.