Until you get better clarity on those answers, you are more likely gambling instead of investing.

The key is to have clarity on what each offer and then decide what’s best for you.

One of my recent failures was underestimating the importance of clarity in conversations with potential investors.

Clarity here avoids future disputes.Business Strategy: Align on your goals—flipping vs. rentals, risk tolerance, and timelines.

.✅ Thirdly, in regard to objectionable tenancy and nuisance caused by disruptive tenants, you will need to document these violations with undeniable evidence.Because police reports are not usually able to be procured due to disturbances like drug trafficking or domestic violence, you’ll need to take matters into your own hands on producing that documentation.I recommend getting security cameras installed in all common areas and outside your properties.I’ve used SimpliSafe security cameras but you’ll need to install WiFi service at your properties so that you can maintain recordings in the event of violations and add to your lease that any tampering with said cameras constitutes a lease violation as well.This is still developing and once we get further clarity, we will host a round table with legal experts on how to best protect our properties and residents.

I really appreciate the emphasis on simplicity and clarity—especially the advice about keeping non-operating expenses separate from NOI.

Connecting with local lenders or experienced investors can really help you get clarity.

This was a great site many years ago, but has quickly become a very irrelevant site in the world of real estate.If you need clarity on anything I said, I would be happy to discuss further on a call.

Consequently, it’s up to these companies themselves, not demand from investors, to set the value of their shares.Non-traded REITs own about 10% of the $2.5 trillion in real estate assets held by REITs, not counting private ones whose shares are only available to accredited investors, according to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, a trade group.The SEC and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a self-regulatory organization for brokerage firms and exchange markets, issued investor notices in the mid-2010s that warned of potential risks from non-traded REITs.They include a lack of clarity as to how shares are valued, difficulties in selling shares readily, high fees often paid to managers with possible conflicts of interest, and the potential that investor cash and loan proceeds can be used to pay dividends during unprofitable periods.More recently, high-profile investment firms such as Blackstone Group and Starwood Capital Group have started their own non-traded property trusts with offers to disclose more information, charge fewer fees, and allow shares to be cashed in more frequently.

It’s worth getting clarity on what each charge is for.Do you have pictures and videos of the property before it was rented?