I also don't use them on my personal, but that personal choice. 

Enough” - “Your success as an investor will be determined by how you respond to punctuated moments of terror, not the years spend on cruise control”The Noticer: - “One way to define wisdom, is the ability to see into the future the consequences of your choices in the present.

Get super familiar with your location of choice and work with people who have your best interests.

And not completing any of these projects would result in a huge loss of face for the president so he has little choice than pushing them through.

So depending on what you want buying a business might be the better choice for you. 

There's some great choices, but what it comes down to is what your buying strategy/criteria is. 

I'm curious if you decided what you're going to do and if you and your friends have made any choices if you're going to invest together?

In Memphis I am apart of the Memphis REIA which is known as MIG or Memphis Investor Group and this has been vital to my knowledge & choices as an investor.Goodluck!

Your desire for control and liquidity are likely the two biggest assessments you need to make first, as this will start to narrow down your choices very quickly.

By offering strategic guidance, the broker helps investors make informed choices, ultimately increasing the likelihood of project success.Finally, a good private money broker understands the importance of post-funding support.