Her dad died when she was young, leaving her and her five siblings to be raised by her mother, Abu, a Chinese immigrant.

I do 30% traditional (roughly split 50/50 stocks and bonds), 30% owned real estate and 30% non traditional (loans, syndications, PPM funds etc).

In short - here are the reasons I pivoted to Real Estate Investing:All the benefits of Real Estate + growing STR optionsInflation raging at 10%/moCurrency wars and what or who will win them (Prec Metl or CDBC, etc.)Equities markets receive derivative pressures from credit markets and pressures on US dollarRealistic 10+ year opportunity in using Creative Financing, given monetary policies.Global disruption and impact analysis of COVID to businesses (small/large) and individualsWhat I was (originally) looking to get out of the program:Better understanding of Real Estate and it’s MarketLocally like-minded ppl that are more about collaboration than cannibalization (not reflective of BP in any way – this community is great too)Improvement in comfort level working in REI and learning “on the job”A community where I could find deals, connect with ppl for help and ask questions, etc.Business and Corporate Structure recommendations to accommodate short-term & long-term investment strategiesAnonymity strategiesAccess to vetted contracts for traditional, creative and gator (EMD) Real Estate dealsMy experience and feedback based on my expectations:Great original 6 week mentorship program.

The alternative is to save up 20-25% down and do more traditional investing.

You can do this in two ways; leverage a percentage of the cash flow and collect dividend then add active partner through dividends, or traditionally sell interest to an active partner.

This is similar to how a traditional mortgage works when a bank requires an escrow account.

The key is to understand how to underwrite a syndication structured deal.GP/LP splits, acquisition fees, asset management fees, refi/sale periods..among many other things that vary when underwriting a syndication deal vs traditional purchase.Happy to share my model for underwriting these deals if you want to shoot me a DM.

In my experience, section 8 tenants can be a real pain and should be vetted more from a holistic perspective than from a traditional quantitative perspective.

But considering we have to go with the traditional 20% down payment, we know we do not currently have the budget to get an STR that would stand out and have all the amenities that we would like to be able to offer and be in a great location.So I would like to ask for some advice from all the experienced real estate investors on BiggerPockets.Do we get in the game now?

I’ve been seeing a lot of interesting deals lately, but the traditional financing methods don’t always cut it for some investors.