This allows us to consider the real estate cycle and determine the optimal timing to sell.

We build in fire cycle prone areas and lament when a fire happens. 

Whether it's policies on taxes, interest rates, housing affordability, or potential regulatory changes, it seems like elections always bring uncertainty to the markets.For those of you who’ve been investing through previous election cycles, what trends have you noticed in terms of property prices, mortgage rates, or investor sentiment?

It just perpetuates the cycle of insurance and cost of living increases here in Florida.

House-hacking by room is a topic that pops up when we're late in the real estate cycle; in tier 1 areas multifamilies available are scarce or priced unreasonably so one is 'forced' to rent rooms instead of multifamilies.Things to consider:1) Exit strategy - are you forced to live on site and manage it? 

There are good deals available during all markets cycles so you’ll just have to work hard to find a good one.

Don I think what most investors miss with these funds is the lack of liquidity as in none until the investment cycles or the sponsor wants  to pay out.. the idea that folks can have a need for money after the investment and the Sponsor should pay it out upon demand only works if there is a mechanism in the offering to allow that.

However a key to that is that you need to bomb several times due to the lengthy life cycle of the fleas once they get inside.

The normal production cycle is around 25 years, by buying or cooping with the land owners we will cut off about 5 to 10 years, and my basic model is to not put any money into the trees up front. 

I'd like to keep my properties within a 30 minute drive from my South Everett residence.A fun fact about me outside of real estate: I love distance running and cycling.