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Why is successful passive investing in Real Estate so difficult? Well, two reasons 1. The passive investor is attempting to obtain a higher risk reward ROI than the general market allows. This can only be obtained by a superior ability to choose which passive investments to invest in. Almost all investors can do a rudimentary due diligence analysis or have an advisor who can.

Realtor from Columbus, OH Member since Apr 10, 2017 Posts 285 Votes 220 Experience 14 Yrs 285 Posts 220 Votes Realtor from Columbus, OH Member since Apr 10, 2017 Posts 285 Votes 220 Experience 14 Yrs Priyanshu AdathakkarPoster Realtor Columbus, OH 220 Votes | 285 Posts I’ve been talking to a lot of commercial real estate investors and underwriters lately, and there’s a recurring theme: closing CRE deals right now feels like running full-speed into a brick wall.

Noise vs. Numbers 🤔 The headlines are always predicting the next U.S. real estate crash. Panic sells, but the 30-year numbers sell reality. Look at the macro trajectory over the last three decades: 1995 Median Price: ~$114,600 2025 Median Price: ~$407,000 According to FHFA data, U.S. real estate values surged by roughly 290% across those 30 years. That means through the dot-com bust, the 2008 subprime crisis, and a global pandemic, long-term real estate equity nearly quadrupled.