I think comparing to the two-- syndications vs index funds-- is too difficult because of the nature of the specific RE under the syndication versus the broad economy(global and domestic) the index funds capture.

There are also a lot of foreign investors looking to park cash since US real estate is considered very safe on a global scale.

It’s about staying curious and paying attention to the way Dubai is reshaping itself, both for the residents and the global community watching.

https://propertygrid.com/Someone told me about it and it uses blockchain technology and tokenization of ownership with the purported goal of enhancing the real estate transaction and opening up global markets.

It would be nice if you had a contact who was an actual mason not a marketer.  1930's construction is rare so maybe they cut some corners it was a global depression.  

Nobody owes the affordability being a right, and globally markets perform at a much wider ratio for median income:household, however, America is very local and industry specific.

Yes trump was probably seen as more pro business/real estate than Kamala but we also do not know yet what the past two years is going to cause in the next year or two as well as what other global and macro events can have a significant impact.

Originally posted by @James Green:@Jerry Shen, http://www.newsweek.com/north-korea-hacking-war-bitcoin-exchanges-part-biggest-global-sting-752161..I'm just saying..... 

Depending on the CU or Bank you should be able to obtain a full doc commercial loan if they property meets a DSCR ratio of 1.25 or better, Global Cashflow is 1.21 or better, and you have some residential experience. 

I'm just waiting for all of the people who bought Florida land in the past 30 years -- when global warming became widely known in society -- want the federal government to bail them out for declining property values even though they knew they were buying in vulnerable areas.