They have noted who they invested with and several of these sponsors used to be huge contributors to a BP and now have gone completely dark on their investors or but continue to pump out podcast episodes and speaking engagements… So my question is: is it that bad out there in the syndication space?

If you have a good relationship then they would be willing to answer questions but if you are just going to ask a bunch of questions they won't continue to answer.

I'll continue doing my diligence, using your posts as another guidepoint. 

Although 2024 was generally considered a seller's market, based on what's going on in the new and the real estate market --- Do you think 2025 will be a buyer's market or continue to be a seller's market?

If you can continue to get an 11% return, I would stick with stocks.$500,000 will turn into $1,000,000 in less than 7 years.Great return and little to no work.You may want to consider spending $400,000 on stocks and $100,000 on a rental property.Take the $100,000 towards a property and see if you can make a return and handle the work involved.Best of luck!

Anyway thinking for a bit we will continue on this path and look for more old houses but, of course, the price has to be right vs the amount of work that has to be done. 

We are ready to continue investing and are interested in traditional financing but want to learn more about Subject To and private equity and other creative financing methods. 

I will continue to expand, and I will continue this path that so far has been successful.

There, you'll find detailed information on investing, both in general and specifically in Las Vegas.Before I continue, note that unless otherwise noted, the charts only include properties that match the following profile.Type: Single-familyConfiguration: 1,000 SF to 3,000 SF, 2+ bedrooms, 2+ baths, 2+ garages, minimum lot size is 3,000 SF.Price range: $320,000 to $475,000Location: All zip codes marked in green below have one or more of our client’s investment properties.What we are seeing:The chart below, from the MLS, includes ALL property types and price ranges.

Places like Texas where you’re at will likely continue to face significant insurance increases given more weather related events which makes it challenging To pencil, but if you have good population growth, things should even out.