In practice rents will be slightly lower and sometimes slightly lower.

Mostly NYC real estate companies uses Yardi Voyager and not the Yardi Breeze that most people here in BP uses.Even if you get a job that uses Yardi, you will have limited access on what you can and cannot do just because the role you are in unless you are a Controller/CFO.

Set clear goals, save for a down payment, and practice analyzing deals to build your confidence.

Could this be considered an unethical practice in any way, given the organization’s non-profit status?

well once pandora's box has been opened like this it becomes out of investors control.

If there was no appreciation, there is no need to do a 1031 exchange.I have never been a fan of condo's as you lose some control over the investment - You have no control over the monthly maintenance fees, you may not have control over who is on the board, you have no control over special assessments.I wish the investments turn out well for you!

There’s not much I can do to control the Bay Area real estate market, and our property has gone down in value since we purchased it.

Even the subpar situations we have no control over.

The only thing constant in life is change AND ultimately the only thing we control in life is our Response to what happens.  

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