Louis:Lower Entry Costs: Compared to NJ, property prices in St.

Nearly 140,000 units were absorbed in Q2 2024, marking one of the strongest performances in decades.Construction and Rent Growth: Despite strong demand, new construction has dropped by 60% compared to last year.

And I feel the ideal portfolio can benefit from the diversification of both.First though, I'll add that you're comparing doing private lending (debt deals) directly versus passive syndication (which is typically equity).

Sales are up by 10.8% compared to last year, with 1,008 homes sold in July 2024.

Shop around for lenders, compare rates, terms, and service levels, and request soft credit checks.

It was a very different world then compared to today.

I have one coming over this morning for an installation quote, but I'd like to gather a few more quotes to compare pricing.

Compare apples to apples. 

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

I’m curious—how have you found the costs associated with this type of funding compared to traditional hard money loans?