She works as a high school teacher and I work as a firefighter, needless to say, our salary/budget does not align with the home prices here in the bay area, but we are not letting that stop us from making an investment here in CA.

However, some entrepreneurial thought leaders and real estate commentators are increasingly highlighting the benefits of offline, and personal connections.It all comes down to what is best for business, and enabling real estate professionals to stay in alignment with the things they really care about.

The investor interest isn't aligned as well because the goal is to make the upfront FEES with velocity and little motivation to drive back end equity growth.This is why on a completely stabilized property for me it would have to be almost tens of millions in price to throw off enough cash flow split between me as the sponsor and the passive investors after the 7 to 8% pref paid out to be worth my time.I have a current minimum of 100k investment per passive investor.

In the mean time, I'm open in meeting or meeting up anyone who has just started this journey or anyone that can align to a common goal.

Lastly, if your goals do align to running with 15yr mortgage, remember you can keep your 30 yr mortgages but just pay them down as if they were a 15yr (assuming you have the discipline). 

Only other thing I was thinking is I would probably cut my roommates some slack on rent compared to having 2-3 tenants in a home where I do not live, farther away from downtown allowing me to align my pricing more with the market.  

I thought that I had properly vetted him, however after being in business together for a few months I realized that our values were simply not in alignment. 

Come have a drink and lets align our 2019 goals together!

Buy buildings with partners that together have the money and track record, just make sure your goals truly align and that you will all get along. 2.

Reach out and we can see if we have any properties to align with your needs.