Investors should be extremely cautious with Qualified Intermediaries that also represent (and get paid on) replacement property solutions or Qualified Intermediaries that refer clients to their "associates" or "friends" for replacement property solutions so that they can get paid a referral fee or those that actively put replacement property solutions together in order to make money.  

Be cautious of any promises that seem too good to be true, especially around funding or guarantees of success.

A rate cut in September is more symbolic and a signal to markets that the Fed is cautiously optimistic that they've tamed inflation than actual dovish Fed Policy. 

Quote from @Evan Polaski: @Anastasia Foster, a flipping fund is very hard to pull off, so I would be very cautious and dive deep into their operations before being overly intrigued promoted returns.  

If you want to be cautious, you can start with one project at a time and build trust as things progress.If you have any projects in MD, VA, or DC, I’d be happy to connect you with some great people to work with.

But long term, I can’t hope to be a little giddy, always with a skeptical eye toward the horizon, of course.Be cautious out there.

As a private money broker, I strongly advise real estate investors to be cautious and avoid any lender that requests upfront cash payments.

@Quentin LeeTo build a successful investment portfolio, focus on cash flow, value-add potential, and cautious leverage.

The hard money lender that require appraisal usually do that, and in my experience the appraisers are a bit more cautious in those scenarios.

Those jurisdictions are notoriously aggressive in researching and pursuing offenders so you want to be extremely cautious.