unless you're going to spend time, money and energy building a team, going to the market in person, and being thoughtful and patient, you will likely lose money. 

@Natalie Johnstone I would look in areas you have some knowledge of, that you possibly have connections in or at the very least are landlord friendly and experiencing strong economic growth!

In Raleigh, I have my investors focus near RTP as that is our economical hub and where the appreciation historically is highest (and easiest to rent).

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@Ricky Gonzalez Off-market deals take time and energy to find. 

Hi @Guy Idan, like others in this tread said, is important that you "vet" the Syndicator (aka sponsor) - every component of the syndication is important (the property location and the local economic drivers, property class, the loan type, property management company, the sponsor, etc.) but I would say this is more as a bet on the jockey than on the horse.

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Including data on local economic indicators and detailed guest demographics could help users better understand market potential. 

Primary reason is that it's not economical to building in today's market compared to a larger industrial building with only 1-2 tenants to manage instead of 30 smaller ones.

Hey @Connor Amato Both Buckeye & San Tan Valley are great up-and-coming cities/economic hubs.