I often wonder why folks fall for the hey pay me 10k up front to join my club I will fund your deals when in fact they just refer to a HML to fund them and we will split profit 50 /50.. my profit splits are no where near that  80/20  70/30  bigger side going to the capital partner I want them to grow and continue I dont want them wishing they never should have spent 10k or more on some program..

However, some investors don't mind this strategy if they prefer not to put a lot of liquid in up front and plan to refi out within a few years of closing (which seems to be a great option with the talks of the FED reducing interest rates into 2025).It really comes down to investing in a growing market, in a good neighborhood & building a great team to support you.

Role in Real Estate: Essential for established agents and brokerages seeking to grow their client base.

Once you’ve built enough equity, refinance and pull cash out to acquire more properties.Leverage Knowledge: Learn about tax benefits, depreciation, and using LLCs to protect your assets as you grow your portfolio.If I were your age, I would’ve networked more with real estate investors early on and diversified faster.

They're all nice people at the company, I just think they're going through major growing pains and unfortunately old owners are feeling the brunt of it. 

SOOOO what do you do to make money in the mean time while the wealth grows?

The valley is growing so much, so there is definitely a lot of information to digest. 

I've kicked the tires on mid term rentals in Champaign-Urbana on account of growing up in the area.

This move would allow you to keep that long-term asset while using the equity to grow your portfolio—maybe even in a neighboring market.Selling (or Wholesaling):If you decide to sell, keep in mind that closing costs, real estate fees, and possible taxes could eat into your potential profit.

At the time when the chemical industry discovered farmers as a huge market all sorts of herbicides and pesticides (the are banned today) were introduced, stored and disposed of basically into the ground: the farmer did not want to have stuff growing between the barn and the farmhouse anyway, so seemed like a good spot to kick that barrel over.