But unless you get a value-add property, purchasing real estate really doesn't make much sense in this environment?

And it's very pertinent to today's environment because it doesn't look like interest rates will be coming down much, if at all this year.

Germany's resilience to global financial crises and its strong fiscal policies create a favorable environment for real estate investment.Moreover, interest rates in Germany remain at historically low levels, largely due to the European Central Bank's monetary policies.

I'm seeking to be in an environment with like minded individuals to learn and network to grow my portfolio and eventually network to collaborate on larger deals once I have a better understanding of the commercial side. 

These are the best options for finding sellers willing to transact in today's market at cap rates that make sense to the current interest rate environment, in order to capitalize on the upcoming favorable market conditions over the next few years such as spiking rent growth, falling vacancy, and compressing cap rates.Interest Rate ProjectionsLooking at the Federal Reserves Dot Plot, which is released every quarter and is the federal reserves outlook on where they believe the Fed Funds Rate, which does not control fixed-rate financing but does influence it, as well as directly affects floating rate financing, is predicted to be 3% - 3.25% by Year End 2027 (Source), currently sitting at 4.25% - 4.5% today.

Overall, Charleston's housing market is experiencing steady growth, with increasing home values and a competitive environment for buyers

Situated on a 0.52-acre lot, the property provides a spacious environment.

In this economic environment, creativity rules. 

Rene - I'd like to ask a syndicator how have they navigated a high interest rate environment the last two years?

Despite higher interest rate environment, there's reasonable probability inflation will still continue - thus increase hard asset valuation.