Syndication - yes or no?

[SK Yuthas]

Trying to find out if group investments are for me.  Please let me know how you have fared.  Thank you.

[Dave W.]

SK - Can you elaborate on what you are asking? 

Have people had good experiences with Syndications, JVs, or other more passive investments - absolutely. Is it a fit for you? Depends on your risk/return/experience and goals.  You could say similar for turnkey residential, triple-net assets, etc. 

In terms of Syndications -- there are a wide range of syndications and sponsors to choose from, with each deal having a different level of risk/return/sponsor experience AND business plan (development, value-add, etc.)  Bottom line is you will still want to vet both the deal and the sponsor and then match that to your goals on risk/expected returns. 

To get a feel for how the nationwide players structure the deals, check our www.cadre.com or similar sites that are crowd sourcing them. For Value-Add, there are a number of players and plenty to find here and elsewhere through reading the boards, reviewing signatures, marketplace, etc. 

If you can add more detail to your question, I'm sure others can chime in more productively so apologies for the generality of my response. 

Best,

Dave