I’m also looking to invest in the Milwaukee, WI area, so if anyone has tips or knows of good opportunity areas, I’d love to hear about it!

It's super expensive and within the next few years you'll very likely have an opportunity to refi in to a rate in the 5% range.

It sounds like a good opportunity and I want to pull the trigger but I wanted to get some reviews since the program is a high ticket of $15K I couldn't find much online about this program or Brian Grimes. 

Hey Amber - You're asking the right questions—selling multiple properties creates both tax planning opportunities and reinvestment challenges, and the best approach depends on your long-term goals and overall financial picture.If your priorities are reducing taxes, maintaining cash flow, and moving to a truly passive structure, you may want to take a second look at passive exchange vehicles like DSTs and 721 UpREITs.

With that being said, I would target areas that have shown stable price appreciation in the past, have demonstrated population growth in recent years, and have a diverse economy with plenty of job opportunity.

I have been analyzing commercial real estate opportunities involving stores like Dollar General, Dollar Tree, and Family Dollar.

To your second question, DC is a tricky market to navigate but there's certainly opportunities.

After a bow is put on this property, I have another 35+ acre property in Jackson County, TX along FM 822 (Old Navidad Road) that I may have the opportunity to do something with.

I am also not a builder, but have a builder that I have a relationship with that is interested in the opportunity.

There are networking opportunities with the group after these meetings as well but it seemed like mainly people in the program and not experienced capital raisers that are there by design (but I could be wrong).