That’s true not just of international preconstruction investing but of every investment: from Ponzi schemes to worthless stocks, from Enron scandals to confidence men selling the Golden Gate Bridge… both inexperienced and seasoned investors must cast a wary eye on the opportunity and the person offering it.

The so-called "risk-free" rate for T-Bills is much lower than the "risky" rates for stocks, bonds, real estate, and many other types of assets.Personally speaking, if you're looking at a one year term then you should go with something that is lower risk.

But if you’ve spent time in the stock market, you know that prices skyrocket because a stock popular.

Set up in Excel I found I can get 10 properties per page, and I print it on heavy stock paper because it gets a bit dog-eared by the end of the year.At the bottom of the last page I put in important phone numbers that I got tired of looking up; Electrician, A/C guys, utilities, Justice of Peace Office etc.

If you are looking to buy a property that is not adequately cash flowing, you will need to make sure that you have a different exit strategy than buy, hold, and pray (that's my strategy with stocks, lol).

Hello Eric,Let me join Ryan in welcoming you to the forum.Are the partners you are wanting to take on for real estate projects, or stock investments?

How does the stock market compare to real estate?

It looks like you are doing well with your present income. you need to stock pile$$$$.

After taxes, social security and such, the government winds up taking 50% of it.Portfolio - Money earned by paper investments (stocks, mutual funds, etc).

if you're not finding distressed properties to use as your rental stock, then you're probably paying too much, minimizing your chances for cash flow.