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If you had $25,000 - $100,000 to invest passively would you rather buy shares in a REIT or put money into a syndication as a limited partner (LP)? Pretend you are a busy professional with $200-400k income (like a mid-...
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Introduction
This complex topic has been discussed on many BP threads, with persistent misunderstandings and misrepresentations. Many investors fail to grasp the fundamental principle of taxation: you cannot, based o...
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I see a lot about Rent to Retirement on this forum. Who would be their competitors? Any other ones that are also recommended? Appreciate the feedback.
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I am planning to move to a developing country in 10-15 years to pursue a passion of mine in the medical field. However, I would like to make 200K/yr in passive income by the time I move abroad to be financially secure...
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I am selling one of my properties and doing a 1031 exchange. The property is currently under contract and I will likely make around $200,000 profit. I have already made arrangements to do a 1031 exchange. I want to ta...
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Sharing a few common misconceptions I run into when discussing syndications with passive investors. Funds have gained popularity in the last 4-5 years, but the content & thought leadership around them hasn't quite...
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Hi - I have been reading posts about multi-family syndication. I wonder how the syndication works. Are investors LPs and the syndication guy/company as the GP? I assume these syndication deal are all-cash deals? N...
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Working through my identification period on my 1031 exchange. I have until February 3rd to identify. I am leaning heavy towards investing in a commercial real estate or multi family syndicate. I've run across a cou...
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Hi all, good morning. Where can I find out more about HOW to actual do syndication (if that is how you say it?)? I have a small opportunity for about 20 multi-family homes totaling about $1.5M and I'm hoping to dive i...
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Can I invest in syndication with my retirement funds?
Yes! In fact, this is one way that many passive investors get started with real estate syndications. To invest in a real estate syndication using retirement fund...