As Election Day nears, many individuals halt their major financial activities because they feel the uncertainty of the election results may have adverse effects if they act now.

What scared in the article is the mentions of personal financial risks, LLCs not really protecting your personal assets, the amount of investors filing bankruptcy , social threats, scams, etc.Is this article over blowing these facts, trying to sell REIT ?

@James KieferRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

Thats the key, with out knowing all of this then its just a shot in the dark or having bits and pieces of info and trying to solve the financial freedom equation with out the full "picture."

It is 100% a risk to the seller to keep them financial invested in the deal, when they want to sell.  

Just make sure to do your due diligence, get second opinions on the rehab work, and double-check the financials to ensure it makes sense.

Instead, we decided to try a “cash-for-keys” approach, offering him financial assistance to peacefully vacate the property.My wife Shelly and I went to the property to speak with him in person.

Being surrounded by like minded individuals, whom are at all levels of their RE journey, is amazing and you can learn so much from all of them.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.

While there is a percentage of tenants that have logical hardships that cause theie evictions, in our experience, most evicted tenants made a series of bad, short-sighted financial choices.We offer logical Payment Plans when tenants fall behind.

I am far from a financial advisor (which I hope you have a good one), but there are a lot of benefits to diversification and investing in RE.