Baltimore being one of them , and there are investors making good money in Baltimore , and some not .This weekend we went out with friends , dinner and some fun .

The first thing many syndication investors ask is "when will I get my money back." 

Why pay $2,000 more and then run the risk of damaging the kitchen table or spilling wine on your white chair and having to pay for a replacement?

Do they have kids running around and dogs that bark?

That depends on who runs the White House, whether China invades, whether Yellowstone blows up, and 10,000 other unknowns.

I’d probably want to pay a little less than the seller paid, which they probably won’t like but usually if you sell that quickly and haven’t made any major improvements, you lose money.

If the former, then they each get their own lease, if the latter, they all sign one stating as a group they are responsible for paying rent (ie one doesn't pay, the others have to come up with the money).

here's what happens to people who just randomly buy in a "low cost" market:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1160450-run-i...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...

You need to think/act fast so that you do not have deeper issues on the construction side to the point that you start to lose on profits or cannot get the deal sold and lose all your money.1.

In April of 2024, 64% of homes sold in Manhattan were paid for entirely in cash.We know that cash is king, but that is a big kingdom.Where does all the money come from?