Rents/Divs go up with inflation, and capital appreciation occurs at an unpredictable rate.Yes, you’re giving up returns compared to direct RE ownership, but you’re gaining piece of mind.You could try note investing too.

I don’t feel the need to explain myself, or promote his program, but I will say that I have learned tremendously what would have been difficult for me in another community. 3k is nothing compared to other mastermind groups.

These properties tend to hold value better and offer stronger appreciation compared to duplexes or small multifamily units.

Looking to invest with Praxis, but wanting to compare their current offering with a couple more. 

Need to be sure you include the "unknown budget" and never take the optimistic approach as it is better to have money left at the end than writing more and more checks that were unplanned for.Again, if you can walk through an actual property and compare notes with someone that does it in your area (key factor), you will be way ahead of what a generic book can give you.

The softwares that Houston Housing Athority and Harris County Athority are enough to get a good idea on what you'll be making and how your house compare with the others.

Keep in mind, I’m based in the Binghamton, NY area, which is more of a cash flow market with slower appreciation compared to other areas.

Also would love answer to the following: - Are there any specific challenges or advantages you experienced compared to a JV structure?

When you researched markets like Austin las Vegas Miami, those markets have higher land cost and are more cyclical in nature tend to have larger price swings compared to regions with lower land costs.

But I do think that the overall quality is very low compared to the rest of the US.