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Like ability to close?

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There’s a stronger sense of control and liquidity, which is likely why more financially engaged communities might expect it to rank higher in perceived value.Real estate has huge potential—but you're right, the value is only as powerful as the owner's awareness and ability to leverage it.

Now, if you know in advance that you have no intention or ability to buy the property, that is probably illegal.

@Wayne Kerr @Calvin ThomasI need to address some concerning elements in this thread.

I won't claim to know if that is legal or not but if there are any attorneys on the bigger pockets platform, I would be very curious to hear their opinion on whether a sponsor has the ability to unilaterally erase an investors capital.

I am generally in favor of purchaseing investment real estate in an LLC but one of the exceptions is the ability to acquire a property using FHA financing.

@Christopher Smith there are many...but in my opinion really only three companies out there that offer the ability to 721 into a large and diversified REIT that i'd feel comfortable with. 

To purchase a “great” deal the investor needs to NEGOTIATE a large discount to “ask”; they need to have the ability and knowledge to be able to analyze and research to identify properties that can be upgraded, repositioned, leased for greater profit, or have zoning changed.