They would fit better cash flow wise on a 30 year lower interest note.

The wise operator (in my opinion) uses wealth as the starting point to comply with the law and then screens their accredited investors to make sure they are also sophisticated.One way to enter this space with very little capital (accreditation is not a factor) is the Reg CF offering.

I hear often that it is a wise idea and completely possible to start in real estate in multifamily with a 16+ unit as a first investment because the bigger and more units the less of a risk, which I agree with.

Off scaffolds. another company builds scaffolds. typically 300 hands (not to be racist or what ever just stating a fact, mostly scaffold builders are LEGAL Hispanics, who jump at the chance of 7 or 8 sharing costs.) and crane operators, truck drivers, fork lift operators... that makes up the rest all in all in a typical "shut down" around 2000 people come to work in a single place. mostly all living out of town. so they need lodging.... downside is that the shut downs only last 30 to 45 days (during which time it would be wise to increase rates because the average worker will be working 7 days a week 12 hours a day or more... average weekly check is +2500)Another aspect of it is when the plant has new construction, projects like that normally last 1.5 to 2 years and turnarounds usually last 9 to 12 months... thats just at one plant.

Looked through that lens, I could see why he says housing is a great bet since its a market that can easily absorb his capital and in an investment he can easily understand.Since we're not in the same universe as he is, would our capital be wisely deployed in the same manner?

Sometimes I check abandoned and distressed house prices on Zillow and see that they are sometimes in the same ball park price wise as many other sold and non for sale homes with the same criteria as them.

You made a wise choice test driving him.

I just placed my whole real estate career (file wise) in the cloud via Google Drive.

Ali Boone with Hipster Investments is also a wise gal and has the long-distance investing thing down real well.

Typically with insurance I go with the highest deductable, is this wise with rentals?