REITs offer higher dividends than stocks (usually) but if a dividend is high (say 10%) that's usually a red flag.

This is a fundamental rule to investing across all types of assets, stocks, bonds, real estate etc. 

But no-one can predict the future, but we can learn to be conservative and manage risks.

It was for these reasons why we left Canada to invest in markets where we know we can gain a return on our invest through real numbers.. ie, Buy + rehab costs, compared to rents and monthly expenses to predict our ROI - leaving very little up to chance and market conditions. 

Bottom line: these start up costs are expensive; flipping houses is expensive, margins are being hurt, money is being lost and the earnings per share of stock shows it: Net loss per share was $0.74, compared to net loss per share of $0.44 in the first quarter of 2018. 2) Launched RedfinNow Remote Offers.

This is the risk that most hard money lenders predict, so that's how they make their business.

I've reached out to most of the family/friends who would be able to fund it, but most of them have their money in the stock market and are either scared or don't want to go through the hassle of getting the cash out.

.- access to draw funds for all 30 years of term vs only the first 10 years - uses Fannie Mae guidelines so planning for this product is more predictable since the guidelines are public and widely used vs individual bank helps guidelines which may vary drastically from bank to bankThe cons are:- variable interest rate however this also variable with helocs andbaio is on the 1M libor index while most helocs are tied to prime index which is more volatile over timeOther than the variable rate feature it does not have many disadvantages.

Market appreciation can kind of be predicted and you can gauge where they might be in a year or two, but corrections happen and can ruin your plans.

NOI growth in MHC has proven much more resilient than the major sector average during downcycles, while being in-line or better than average during upcycles.Lastly, a quick glance at some MHC investors and proponents:Warren Buffett is a significant investor in the MHC space, favoring the sector for its stable, predictable cash flow.