crowdfunding websites are of concern for me... i guess i don't understand them well. here is the quote from one of the web smarts:"Here is the problem with crowdfunding and Joe can probably better elaborate from his experience: I recently had an entitlement-add deal fall into my lap.

I don't get hung up on ARV for rentals as cashflow is much more important, as long as you are buying it right, and making smart repairs.

As millennials, like myself, graduate and as technology and real estate continue to intertwine, this seems like a great idea to me.

I like how they use the names "Smart Sam" and "Nervous Nick" to imply that someone who pays down their debt is nervous and someone who takes out more is smart.

I have learnt a lot within a week by browsing through the forums in BP.I am a Software Engineer in San Francisco Bay Area, specialized in database technology. 

Thanks From investments I made young as well as my amazon business that I am selling out of mostly that has been doing 250k in sales yearly for me.Plan is to invest smart and start to leverage others money to grow quicker but not carelessly.

Is there a smart way for me to give her payments (e.g. $100K for 7 years) that will allow her to minimize her cap gains taxes, while ensuring that I can leverage "attractive" financing as I am not in need of seller financing and would generally prefer to lock in 4-5% interest for 30 years (rather than be subject to higher "hard money" interest rates and shorter payback period).

She was an amazing woman, smart, honest, hard working and yes under Obama their policies forced her out of the country.

I work in technology as an IT Program Manager for large gov contracts.

Maybe in a couple years smart decisions now will allow you to get an $850K home then.