Thanks @Dawn Brenengen, @Russell Brazil and @Shadonna N. for your comments and thank you so much for the encouragement!

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LP in syndicated dealsBelow is a snapshot of a few commercial multi-family syndication deals currently available on a crowdfunding platform:$12.5M primary market new condo developmentHold period: 2.5YTarget IRR: 22%Equity Multiple: 1.65Year 1 CoC return: N/A$4.7M primary market apartment community light rehabHold period: 2-5YTarget IRR: 16-20%Equity Multiple: 1.5-1.9Year 1 CoC return: 2.9%$18M tertiary market apartment community value addHold period: 3-5YTarget IRR: 18.2%Equity Multiple: 2.11Year 1 CoC return: 7%$34M tertiary market apartment community value addHold period: 7YTarget IRR: 16.5%Equity Multiple: 2.43Year 1 CoC return: 7.4%ObservationsRiskIn a vacuum, the types of projects being carried out by the syndication sponsors are inherintly riskier (new construction and varying levels of renovation).

If you don't do a cash-out finance on the free-n-clear home, at the very least I would recommend getting a HELOC. 

It's listed on the BP market place and the address is 3728 N Irvington Ave.  

My mother n law insisted that we stay with her until we found a place.

Here's a link: https://www.meetup.com/N-California-Real-Estate-In...I've only been a couple of times because it's a 4 hour drive round trip for me, but it's free and I've learned a lot.  

All interest and points paid at sale if flip or refi for buy n hold.  

It helped me how to figure out ARV and know I do 90% buy n holds.Good Luck.  

I am a buy n hold investor, but I do a couple of flips each year.