💹*Reminder- The Pearl Development is predicted to create over 11,000 jobs in Mecklenburg County within the next 10 years & will be both a medical education institution and an international headquarters. 

Very difficult to identify 2% deals in areas where you can consistently collect rent with any kind of predictability. 

Turns out the theory was right, but the decline has been even steeper.You might be able to predict whether a future market will be better or worse than the current one, but predicting how much worse or better is nearly impossible.And don't even get me started on how sponsors could be manipulating purchase cap rate, whether intentionally or unintentionally, by reporting pro-forma caps, non tax-adjusted NOI, and so on. 

We also have a decent amount of breweries, UNC Charlotte, two lakes and the Catawba river, the White Water Center, major league football, soccer and basketball teams and minor league hockey, baseball and women's soccer league so there's always something to do. 3.

However, if you want long-term stability and predictable payments, refinancing might be a better option, especially for larger projects.

Ironically I’ve noticed most people who started in the syndication business on Bigger Pockets whether as GP or LP (General Partners who set it up or Limited Partners who invest passively) have not experienced a true decline in the market so I predict a bloodbath in 2024 I will write a booklet about what to look for if investing in a syndication (or better yet: in a fund) and will post it somewhere on BP because as a tax attorney for high net worth individuals I have seen it all and so many good people lost money as passive investors because the hopeful syndicators were amateurs! 

Income is difficult to predict not knowing the market.

Guaranteed Returns: A fixed 7% is impressive in today's market and provides predictability unmatched by most investments.2.

Anytime there are hurricanes predicted to hit a state in the area you are closing or fires, all lenders will pause funding/closing.

I've raised some money on my own and bought a few buildings but it's not a systemized process and the money coming in is not as predictable so looking to level up.