Btw, it was 2%, but don't tell anyone..smh. lol Yes, it was tight- I think I was looking at about $200 (wouldve been my lowest cashflow to date) but my plan was to clear up remaining debts and also its already written that next year my rents were increasing to $1900 anyhow so I was going to ride the wave.

There hasn't been this huge wave of foreclosures or short sales as people are hanging on, doing cash-in refi's or doing work outs with lenders.

Your friend is wise, @Brandon Elliott.

We've got a unique bond and combined experience that can make some serious waves in the market.

I would not look at the previous 15 years and think the market will continue with double digit appreciation or you may be setting yourself up for a big disappointment. and agree, good thread...   36 years of age and lived a life that some wouldn't in 3 lifetimes lolTravelled the world and experienced many cultures.Experienced some amazing things and moments/memories that I will cherish for as long as I live.Each to their own but monthly cashflow was able to provide this for me.Be it from rentals, flipping or our PM business.Yes, worked hard for it but IMO nothing can beat "hard work".Building equity and waiting for appreciation is all good and great for those that want to wave their D@#% and say "look how big mine is".Then passing it on to an entitled/spoilt $#%@ of a child hehe that will take it for granted and most likely loose it.Personally, I'd rather enjoy life as much as I can and live for moment.Teach my kids how to fish and not just give them the fish.Cashflow provides opportunities for those "moments/memories" TODAY and not in 10 years.Isn't real estate investing suppose to make our life more enjoyable and better in the present moment?

I think we only saw the first wave from this, and are now into consolidation and normalization, from which sustained growth will next come, if not already is here in early days of it. 

Syndication is basically buying economy and riding major economic wave , the value add portion only can add value to comparable 0.5 cap only.financially speaking syndication makes hell lot of money when LIBOR is below swap …… need proper timing when to invest at CRE ….

I am well aware that nobody who bought into this was thinking in purely analytical terms when they bought it -- there was a national media figure freshly retired from a network a lot of people trust at the head of it, waving them in.

So what is the next wave to hit our economy and real estate mkts?

@Elliott Elkhoury, parts of north Columbus dropped, but bounced back a little more quickly than some areas in ATL that I was watching.