Treasury Department.

And it’s only a matter of time, and likely only a month away at this point.Now’s the time to get out of real estate ... and stocks ... and everything but the safest Treasury bonds and AAA corporates."

Those rates are mostly tied to the 10 year treasury rate. 

I guess if I had $10mm to put in treasuries AND was more confident of the long-term future and stability of the dollar, treasuries might not be a bad option.  

Real estate is a good investment, but it's also a complicated one compared to, say, treasuries or dividend yielding stocks.That said, "a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step", so I do wish you luck on your first deal.

Thanks.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/business/economy/opportunity-zones-treasury-regulations.htmlhttps://eig.org/opportunityzones/history

Then based on their answer you go out and find them that property.You do not throw them overpriced trash and say (what about this and what about that property and try to talk them into it).You are showing you do not understand what they are asking for and are pressuring them to buy something so that you make a quick buck off of them.Some investors might have had money in cd's,treasuries,stock market making 1 percent or taking a loss even so making 6 percent a year is great for them and they are happy.Some are near retirement and want a safe,low hassle investment and are willing to take less returns for it.Generally they are wanting less problems to enjoy the time they have left on this planet and just want a tax shelter and to marginally outpace inflation.Others need to maximize cash and want a huge return so they can keep growing their portfolio to generate wealth.If you truly have an excellent deal you can ask more of a wholesale fee simply because you will have many parties wanting it.If I have a commercial wholesale deal that is off market that is a great deal then I can command a greater fee.The deal is so good that the investor just wants the deal and not to lose out to the next person.If you are selling a marginal deal to a buyer they will try to squeeze your fee to get the numbers to work.Hope it helps.

(Mortgage rates are most directly affected by the trading prices of mortgage-backed-securities (MBS), which tend to move in the same direction as US Treasuries.)

As the above article explain mortgage interest rates are loosely tied to the 10 year treasury note.But for mortgages to be eligible to be bought by Fanny Mae they have to be below $417k or so.

I would be able to live off the monthly rents.I know there are risks, and there is work involved, but all in all, the risks seem less and the dividends greater than securities investing (even with REITs), the work (and risks) seem less than starting other kinds of businesses, and the returns are definitely greater than with a guaranteed interest product like a treasury bond or CD.Also, in my experience, every landlord I know who owned houses and rented out rooms, continued to make money throughout the recession.