I can see being attracted to passive fund investing living in an extremely expensive market.  

Often, just increasing the liability limits or getting an umbrella can put you back in the same place coverage wise.It also works in reverse.  

As you increase the value you sell and move up to more or larger properties until you have the income streams you desire.

And in order to make those projected returns pencil-out they used very aggressive/nonconservative underwriting including very high leverage (above 65%), floating rate loans (higher projected return but increased the risk of catastrophic default if interest rates rose), financially engineered capital stacks (which increase the risk of a problem for the normal equity investors in ways that are similar to taking on more debt), very high sponsor split compsensation that financially incentivize them to push the risk-envolope etc.On the other hand, all the conservatively underwritten multi-family deals (low leverage, fixed rate loans, simple capital stacks, average sponsor split compensation) are almost universally fine.Another area having problems is in the riskiest strategies like ground-up construction (opportunistic)...because everything is more expensive than projected.

In other words, you do need to figure out how you are going to stay abreast of and navigate an evolving and increasingly hostile legal landscape.

This aspect makes NNN leases particularly attractive for investors who prefer a more hands-off approach.Long-term Leases: NNN leases often have longer terms, sometimes extending up to 10-15 years.

This could mean more access to private parking, yard space, etc.Brooklyn is also super attractive because of the shorter commutes to NYC (on avg.), lower property taxes, and many would argue that there is more to do in BK compared to Queens.That said, both boroughs can offer what you're looking for but if I were you I'd start searching in Brooklyn then branch out for more options if you don't like what you see.3.

Columbus has experienced so much growth for the past few years, partly due to the influx of tech giants like Intel ($20 billion), Meta, Amazon, and Google building warehouses and data centers in the area, which has contributed to an increase in property prices and more people moving into the city for job opportunities.

Maybe I am the one who is asking the wrong question :) In terms of the neighborhood, you can learn alot from demographic data(this tells you what it's like right now), sales trend data(this tells you how it's projecting - are you seeing an increase in property values) and new listings..are now homes being built, are other rehabbers in the area, are there LOTS of rentals or only a few.

Keep in mind that buying from a foreclosure sale or an off market deal where the seller (not the property) was distressed is not a considered an arms length transaction.When you make improvements to the property, known as rehabilitation or renovation; you necessarily increase the value.