Inside track to properties before they go to market/general public.2.

The parcel formerly known as Park Hill Golf Course will now become Denver's 4th largest public park.

I was misled when I made my investment, with Dutch frequently stating in public communications that RAD is “like family” and that funds would be returned easily if needed.

The biggest thing is don't defraud the public, and disclose all. 

There is a lot of public info out there on their funds and how they are (not) performing.  

So, what’s behind the divide between new and existing homes?

I'd break down residential real estate like this (definitely some subjectivity here):A class area= High year-over-year price appreciation, excellent public schools (elementary school ratings are the most correlated to higher real estate prices), little-to-no crime.

I'm a Navy public affairs officer, so I move every couple years, but I'm currently in Germantown, TN (near Memphis), and I've been interested in RE my entire life.

@Carl Rowles as a public school teacher you may have a 403b which also sometimes offers loans!

Quote from @Ryan Konen: You are correct that comping software like Privy, Propwire, and Propstream primarily rely on public records for their data, such as county assessor records, MLS feeds, and sometimes 3rd party aggregators.