At the end of the day, the list price is your decision.

I know it's a balance of reality, values, and what makes one happy that guide our decisions.

If you are accredited, the best thing to do would be to invest 50k into a syndication and soak up all the knowledge of how it works from an experienced operator before you make the decision whether it's your plan.

Investors have got to make their own decisions on what's best for their money.

Marrying right is huge and I appreciate that you mentioned the importance of that decision.

This would be my first real estate investment, making the decision even more critical.I understand that backing out would mean losing the $2,000 earnest deposit.

Good luck in whatever decision you make!

No, but they had their heyday after the California Wellenkamp decision.

I think most successful investors would tell you that, while you need to take tax into account in your decisions, you shouldn't make a decision based on that alone.

This decision will also be impacted by your interest rate.