Now I do not know if the investors who were offered payment plans were part of the REIT but if I was in their shoes,  I would take the installment payout solely out of concerns related to the valuations. 

If you were in my shoes, what would you prioritize at this stage of the journey?

Last trip, I stopped at Goodwill and others and bought a ton of Cargo pants, Black dress shoes, and dri fit shirts for around USD$1 to $3 each. 

Now, if the deal is so sweet that someone may want to step into your shoes prior to closing for a large fee, make the contract including the seller financing terms freely assignable and ironclad.Good luck.

Quote from @Chris Seveney: @Don Konipol100% agreeWho knows how this pans out but if you go tohttps://noradacapital.com it says current holdings and those include radio shack, pier 1, linens and things etc.So without seeing any paperwork you were investing in essentially an accredited mutual fund from someone who says they were a real estate guyFor me - if I put myself in those shoes as a real estate guy trying to run a fund of private or public companies all not real estate related- I have ZERO experience in that.

Lord--- I pray one day I am in your shoes one day so I can come back from that S""" like the Gladiator!

Any advice on what you would do in my shoes?

If I were in your shoes, I’d consider a few key factors before diving in:1.Risk Tolerance:Ask yourself, “If the worst-case scenario happened and I lost this money, could I recover?”

There's plenty more topics to consider, imagine yourself in their shoes living in a home with 4 other random strangers. 

If I'm in your shoes, I would probably ask myself what the procuring clause of the client/agreement was?