Originally Posted by Gunfighter;[url=tel:3178048

3178048[/url]]That has been a great strategy for years. It works especially well for parents who can put a college student on the payroll. Well capitalized REITs have gotten in on the game also. The growth of student housing around several universities I'm familiar with has exploded. My biggest concern with these niche markets is how rapidly a move against the niche can wipe you out. Reduced in class attendance as major universities continue moving classes online poses a huge risk in this area. Another previous "money printing" niche market was converting large homes into assisted living facilities. More people are opting for at home care. The VRBO niche has been hot as well, but that industry doesn't have the political capital to compete with Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt. Legislation and HOAs are slowing down that once hot segment.

There are sliding scales of capital and time that investors can use to find their fit. Many of the niche markets are fantastic for investors with higher time to capital ratios.

Lots of real estate investors get stuck in their niche and don't have a plan to scale. You can double from one house to two or 5-10 pretty easily. Above that, it gets progressively more difficult. As capital grows, time remains finite and you have to find ways to scale. Generally that means having a geographically concentrated income source. 50+ unit apartment, 300+ unit self storage, X+ unit RV park, a couple dozen homes in a 3 mile radius, etc.

The most successful investors I know have successfully scaled out of houses and into larger commercial property. Some have scaled by deploying their growing capital into passive deals rather than taking on more employees or tenants.

Originally Posted by ebl14

How much money would one need to get into a decent passive CRE deal?

Originally Posted by Gunfighter

The minimums generally range from 25-100k. Mine have been through a group from Houston called Lifestyles Unlimited. Crowdsourcing platforms like Crowdstreet, Yieldstreet, Fundrise, etc may have lower mins. I haven't used any of them, but a few on here have.

Originally Posted by GucciBoy

Their site looks like it’s just selling memberships in the club and the perks of said memberships. Where do I get to the meat-and-potatoes?

Originally Posted by m3113n1a1

Has anyone here ever invested through lending club?

Originally Posted by Gunfighter

The offerings are Reg D, 506b, which means no advertising. You have to be a preferred member and approach each syndicator individually and ask to receive their offerings. If you don't have an established relationship with the syndicator before the date of the PPM, you can't participate. Lifestyles Unlimited does not make any investment offerings, they provide education, mentoring and networking. You pay a hefty fee to join so you can network with other investors and syndicators. It's worth a couple hours to check out their free intro seminar.

Originally Posted by Trip7

FYI TSLA investors, Dr. Michael Burry, who's famous short of the Mortgage Backed Securities is detailed in the book and movie The Big Short, is shorting TSLA. Tread carefully. Don't get wiped out.

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