So many turn to the basement dwellers with the "command centers" full of pawn shop bought computer monitors of which some are in Porn Hub 24/7 while they shill crypto and for gurus in various spaces like real estate.

Right now, we’ve got about $250K saved up between savings, inheritance, and a little bit of crypto luck (younger me actually pulled that one off somehow).Since I’m new to all this, I’m still figuring out the process but am eager to get started! 

I've been working with my partner on getting a syndication going (this is not marketing myself, not looking for any more money we have more than we can deploy), and we have been focused on protecting our LP partners so our strategy is to be focused on hedging against all potential risks (project, economic, market, liquidity, currency, etc.).

Overall, I'd say I've been pretty good at making money, but when it comes to investing I have some stocks and crypto, but right now I’ve also got a few hundred grand just sitting collecting dust.My dad is a police officer but also has a couple rental properties with a partner in upstate New York (college rentals).

My understanding also was he was not investing in notes - you as an investor received a promissory note but his investments were broadway plays, crypto, membership groups etc if I recall (someone can correct me).

On podcasts and websites, Santarelli, 56, pitched his Laguna Niguel private equity firm, Norada Capital Management, which offered unsecured, high-yield promissory notes backed by investments in Broadway musicals, real estate and cryptocurrency.

Real estate prices don't even have to go up, it's just the currency that is going down. 

The money would come from investments in the musicals, real property, ecommerce and cryptocurrency, said the news release.Santarelli gave balance sheets to investors listing the status of the assets, liabilities, and equity of Norada.

If your goal is stability and testing the waters with lower risk, Spain may be better for a first project — especially a flip or value-add that doesn’t rely on refinancing.Given your strong income and capital position, you could even explore a dual-track approach: a pilot project in Spain to gain experience and minimize currency/mortgage risk, while planning a more aggressive BRRR-focused strategy in the UK once rates stabilize or you’ve established your investment framework.Would you like me to break down a side-by-side scenario analysis (Spain vs UK) using your €170k capital — for example, what type of property you could realistically acquire under each model, expected returns, and key risks?

The fed was a contributor in debasing our fiat currency by suppressed % rates for far to long.