Ask the agent for a proof. if the agent cannot produce one, maybe you should work with someone who knows what he is saying instead of throwing it out there hoping to make an impression.It might be that he heard something from someone who overheard someone talking on the phone in the airport restroom.

Or if the chef who owns the resteraunt, also sold produce to his own resteraunt, and was the chef who cooked. it is a degrees of separation issue.

Do you think it would be a good idea or even possible use the money as a %25 down payment on a loan to finance a $8 million or so income producing property investment?

Thank you Chris, I do see the value of skin in the game from both sides of the spectrumThat makes it seem impossible to get into a large income producing apartment complex unless your already wealthy.

To me, the lower ROI in a better area will always produce better over time.

Since you have alternative, income-producing uses for your cash, I would include the income you won't get from whatever cash you invest as a cost, too.

But paying $200K, or even $100K for $1000 in rent will probably not produce much income.

Or as complex as running a hedge fund.At some point, but 4 and 5 turn from "investing" (meaning you put in your money and get a return) into a job (meaning you have to put in your time in order to produce the return.)

They may flag a giant fire hazard, but all they do is walk through the property, takes some pics and look at comps.Unless things are done way differently in Hawaii, why would the appraiser ever contact the local gov entity that would have to do an INSPECTION to produce any type of code violations?

If they start touting how they are a "top producer" or "in the top 1%"... worry.