And the goal is maybe around 70% cash flow and 30% equity growth, so definitely interested in more cash flow. Also, maybe a 40% risk profile, so some risk is fine, but rather be a bit safer. Cheers!

Hi @Brian Cassanego! Great question and you got some great responses above. I am in my third decade as a real estate investor. I've done single family, flip, rentals, built some from the ground up, rent to own, mobile homes, a small subdivision and I eventually graduated to an array of commercial real estate investments. Hands down I would recommend a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate. I would start by getting @Brian Burke's excellent book The Hands-Off Investor. This will help you vet experienced syndicators and fund managers. If I had $1 million to invest, I would spread it out over several carefully vetted operators. That's my 2 cents! Happy investing!

@Brian Cassanego for the risk profile and equity growth I would stay smaller either SF or SMF and go in 50% leverage as almost anything will cashflow strong there. Focusing on starter homes/ starter investments. Sit on them for a few years when it is a stronger sellers market again roll them into larger asset and relax. We are seeing some really compressed cap rates on larger assets, and with lending reaching uncertain terms all it takes is a blow up of the corporate bond market on over leveraged companies to really hit the brakes on lending. In 2 years have an election and politicians always want things moving up during election years for the voters. However the biggest factor is what do you enjoy and want to do.

Value add multifamily with modest long term leverage. Overall deal flow has slowed drastically for those who have maintained strict investing criteria, but there are still opportunities out there.

Sun Belt for everything. Location is key. Should be some serious deals in the next 3-12 months. I put 80% of my stuff in cash flowing/value add products then the other 20% in developments etc...

@Brian Cassanego Real estate fund focused on distressed debt paying monthly dividends.

I would invest in real estate syndication, not only do you get the obvious passive investment returns but you also get the tax benefits as well. The biggest hurdle is finding an operator you trust, in a region and asset class you believe in. The whole point of investing is to get high returns with little work, and those opportunities provide that :)

Multi Family in the east bay with a mix of short term and long term tenants...or a house hack to reduce your living expense. Sprinkle in a little Midwest properties and you could likely offset the majority of your housing expense here in the bay area. i have a few properties in mind that would work happy to run the numbers on em if you are interested.

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