@Fabio CattolicoFrom my experience, balancing career growth, cost of living, and real estate goals is a smart move.

Let's talk about the 'upcoming economy transition'.Right now, investing in private placement syndications makes even more sense than ever. 1/3 of the dollars every created were willed into existence over the last 1.5 years, and with the cervesa sickness policies enacted, this is driving the dream of homeownership more and more unaffordable.We are going to see record rental demand going forward with huge housing unit shortages in many markets.Both passive investment in syndications and buying SFHs can fit this role, but owning rentals suffers from all the issues I outlined in my first posts.I'm usually funding 4-6 deals a year, and even with this cash position in portfolio is getting uncomfortably high.

In suburban Chicago, historical significance or celebrity ties might create a niche appeal, but they won’t necessarily drive up the home’s market value in the same way as location, condition, and local comps.For a short-term rental, though, it could be a great marketing angle—especially if the person is well-known and has a strong local connection.

We have invested in mobile home and multi-family syndications, and we want to diversify into a different segment with good cash flow and some growth opportunities.

Marketing & Bookings: Besides Airbnb and Vrbo, what strategies help drive direct bookings?

I've been driving around ___, ___ and ___ neighborhoods looking for distressed properties. 

I don’t think an agent will be blowing advertising money on a $30k house in Detroit as a matter of fact the selling agent doesn’t even show the home they call it “drive-by” showing.

Focus on driving for dollars during free time, and set up automated mail campaigns to keep leads flowing.

Red Rock Development spent $50 million building the 600,000sqft warehouse (that Amazon now occupies) without a tenant lined up based off the projected growth. 

@Grace Tapfuma I have no idea how things work in Australia but if I were you in the US…Don’t sell the business.Businesses usually sell for a much lower multiple of their products income than real estate does.To be honest, you’ve built out a lot of infrastructure to create a successful business and maybe reinvesting in it would create a much better return on investment.For which you could reinvest those future profits into real estate, once you’ve scaled your business into a money making machine that isn’t so dependent upon YOU to drive the bottom line.I had a friend (38 years old) just recently sell his medical device company for $30M dollars and now he’s using this chapter of his life to passively invest in real estate ventures.Meanwhile, I’ve been toiling out here for 19 years as a real estate investor and I’ve built a portfolio worth $18M and have a net worth of $5M at 41 years old.Sometimes the grass isn’t greener on the other side.Correct me if I’m missing something!