The Star rating can be made up of an average across 5 ratings:1) How consistently they have made their committed reoccurring payments on time to LPs over Time.2) Overall historical track record3) How well they have communicated with their LPs4) How well and degree of integrity that they do their underwriting5) How well they manage the property or manage the manager of the propertyI think it is important that all the inputs into the star rating are applicable to all companies no matter how long they have been in business.In addition to reading what others have to say about various Sponsors it would also be great if we had a way to quickly get a list of Sponsors that users of the system can filtered by:1) Number of years in business2) Number of deal cycles (purchase through sale of property)3) Number of units owned under current company4) Offer Pref rate or not5) Min Investment required6) Target multiple over time.

Historically I can't think of a single scenario where this hasn't gotten away from a government (drastically) and became a catalyst for hyperinflation.

You can also use this link to check historical data and flood zones by address:https://www.harriscountyfemt.org/Hope this helps.  

You should be asking for profit and loss statements in your due diligence which will (better) include historical utility costs. 

You can normally raise the rent about 3% every year.Another big consideration in your decision is the historical history of the rentals in that area or its future potential versus the selling demand in that area so your net income could go up. 

I live on an historic road with brick pavement. 

In seattle 1940s 900 square foot houses aren't worth the 800k people spend- it's the location/ land value on historic queen anne hill. 

Given returns are fairly muted now and historically the stock market has returned approximately 7% annually, does it make sense moving from a regular 401k to a my solo 401k and investing that money in real estate even though there are no tax benefits to be had.

The price is good but I been waiting for confirmation that I should pull the trigger.could be the fear of my first purchase.idkKeep in mind the biggest item to pay on a rental is the mortgage we are in historic low rates ?

Cap Rates have historically been above 10+.