What is the appeal of these marketing schemes?

Ironically, some investors forget the meaning of an investor: in.ves.tornoun"a person or organization that puts money into financial schemes, property, etc. with the expectation of achieving a profit."

I spoke with a real estate agent today about different locations like Tucker Creek, Carolina Pines, Carolina Colours, Taberna that are pricer but may offer an opportunity for value-add and better tenants.

When investing in a private fund, the concern of a ponzi scheme also exists so make sure to perform your full due diligence on the investment company.

IRS considers such setup as "linked" transaction, they look at it as simply a scheme to avoid an otherwise prohibited transaction and it will be treated as such. 

And, in retrospect, so many of those American Greed investors (that were suckered in many lovely schemes) always said "I should have known better but I was blinded by the returns that I was getting".  

and in limited cases probably not an issue.but if you have a website or e mail blast with houses ( pictures of them) bd ba  sq ft and with the inference that you own them when you really don't then that is a scheme. and in most states its not legal to do it in that fashionbut check with your DRE In your state they are the gate keeper the internet and all of us in the peanut gallery we are not..

Gaithersburg is about 15 min north of Potomac up 270 and while comparatively cheaper than Potomac in the scheme of this market, still 'expensive'.

The IRS is smarter than these small schemes people  try to utilize. 

The thing that kills my interest in such (ability to borrow against your policy) "schemes" is just......the ENDLESS premiums!