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Charles A. Crystal Ball 2020
30 November 2023 | 2 replies
More than any other business, deciding to invest in a real estate syndication is a declaration of faith in the deal sponsor.In many ways, that faith far outweighs the faith owners of Tesla shares must have in Elon Musk.And Musk is a one in a generation entrepreneurial genius inventor.Like many seasoned real estate investors,I decided long ago that wealth-building was a life-long game of patience and perseverance.On both counts,a real estate syndication fails the test.Most syndicated deals have a hold period of 3-7 years after which the exit strategy involves selling.The few that attempt to hold on to the asset via a refinance run into uncooperative investors who demand their seed capital back for various reasons,often resulting into a compromise to either buy them out or risk a legal battle.The facts of the matter are very basic:if it's not your deal,you don't make the big calls.Conversely,if it's not your money,you don't get to decide it's final destination.Now there's a good reason I never got into the flipping niche either.I'm not a transactional guy.It always felt like slaughtering the hen that lays my eggs,and I love my eggs to bits every time they are laid.It's why I keep going back to the hen.In the end,we don't need 1000 units to achieve financial freedom,we just need a handful of well acquired cash flowing assets to arrive at that place of peace.With some patience and due diligence,most people can get there without sleeping with 75 strangers every 3 years only to end up with no portfolio and a bagful of inflation susceptible cash with little to no tax advantages.That's where we did not want to be in the first place.If you do succumb to the temptation and end up being one of the few deal sponsors that actually look the part and take care of investors' money like it's yours,do make sure you haven't "quit" one job that you hate just to work in another that is even more soul-crushing.Managing multiple syndicated deals as a good deal sponsor can be big business,and big businesses can very easily turn into time-devouring leeches.Covid has shown us all we are nowhere near capable of seeing 3 months ahead,let alone 3 or 7 years.An asset is only really worth what the next buyer is willing to pay for it,no matter how much "forced appreciation" we have projected to investors in a rent drop environment.When balloon payments come due,thou shall sell or refinance,and good luck refinancing if the LTV is suddenly inverted.When the pieces suddenly don't fit the puzzle in front of us,the sinking feeling in the bottom of the stomach can be incredibly gut wrenching.Be careful.A voice in the wilderness,Jacksonville FL.
Jody Greenberg DIY cost segregation question
8 September 2022 | 10 replies
But I did end up using them to do the cost segregation on 2 smaller buildings, and they made manual corrections to make the totals more reasonable, so their customer service was good.My thoughts after doing a couple are: I don't have that much faith in these database based cost seg studies. 
Joseph Hernandez Do End Buyer Investors See the AB Contract?
2 December 2023 | 10 replies
The investor and wholesaler should act with good faith towards each other to build a solid, working relationship for repeat business.
Pollo Diaz Pulling out Equity From Grandparents Home To start investing, Best way to do this??
7 December 2023 | 9 replies
I'm running off of the assumption that this is in good faith, and you are just having a hard time phrasing it.
Matt Marsh Soon-to-be Investor in Louisville, KY Area (and beyond)
24 August 2023 | 5 replies
Keep the faith, lol.
Account Closed Real Estate Fraud and Deceit
27 January 2020 | 32 replies
However, when you put others interest up for sale, then you essentially are depriving them of one of their legal rights as owner of the right to transfer and when buy the property without disclosing that information, then the licensed firm is not dealing with good faith or fair dealing.
Maxine Brown Buy and Hold
21 January 2024 | 2 replies
This year, I took another leap of faith, I scaled up to a commercial 5 plex.
Josh Milewski I'd Like Advice On My 10 Year Plan
19 January 2024 | 15 replies
Don't lose faith and don't quit putting in the effort to learn!
Justin Pumpr Cost of coaching/mentorship
14 January 2024 | 27 replies
I've spent tens of thousands of dollars in coaching and it is definitely scary, but taking that leap of faith is a bet on yourself.
Kathy Reyes Wyoming vs Delaware LLC
20 August 2022 | 7 replies
Using a trust or business entity to avoid liability and then skimping on protecting others is a sign of bad faith and will make the judge mad at you.Run your business properly and ethically.Own nothing in your own name.