But they are working hard to try and make the permits non-transferable.

Or non-hosted showings via tech.

Lots of fakes out there so be careful.And its not so  much they will steal up front money from you.. but you waste time and money finding a place thinking they are going to fund you put up non refundable EM spend money on inspections only to have your deal die because you got with someone who cant fund or never could fund. 

Are you able to gather feedback from your showings to gauge public opinion? 

I mean many investors are just not great at public speaking nor would do it.

Correspondent lending typically takes one of two forms: delegated or non-delegated.One approach is to obtain your loan purchaser’s criteria and documentation, (hopefully) adhere to them scrupulously, and originate the loans yourself.

.: Quote from @Theo Hicks: In ideal conditions:Pref equity receives higher ongoing distributions but no profits at saleCommon equity receives lower distribution and profit at sale (assuming their is cash flow left over after pref equity is paid and assuming their is profit at sale.In non-ideal conditionsPref equity may receive ongoing distributions less than pref, or no ongoing distributions at all, but the pref accrues.

So I guess the question is how long will it take for the general public to realize that 7% is the "new norm"?

If you have non-Roth retirement accounts, consider converting them to Roth accounts.

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