I'm rooting for you from afar. 

I think that's important - having deep roots in the market you're investing in - or making sure the syndicator does.

When discussing real estate investing practices, the idea of active versus passive investing is often one that is the root of many heated debates amongst investors.

Visit and see my roots in Spain.

I also ended up doing a $8,000 dig and relay of sewage pipes on a flip because they were old PVC20 pipes (last 2 decades are 40) that were pushed out of place by tree roots. 

About two years ago I started doing full camera sewer inspections on all properties after buying a primary residence and not doing one and finding out I had all clay pipes to the street and they were all rooted by trees.

The reason for the drastic difference in results is rooted in a fundamental problem that arises in geo-statistics called the modifiable areal unit problem (MAUP).

It's rooted in a scarcity mindset, which will always keep people from reaching their potential.

Roots had grown into the pipe when The plumbing company jetted and took the camera down there, they discovered one of the pipes has a hole.

Steve would have had the ability to settle down his roots here instead of being priced out of the NYC location.I know Investors tend to think of only in terms of Today and find it very unpredictable to think of tomorrow, but please remember that even Squirrels think about tomorrow as they put away their Nuts for the Winter.