Make no mistake: syndications are highly speculative investments in a PROMOTER with limited upside, but the very real chance of losing your entire principal that are suitable ONLY for highly-experienced investors who understand the risk level and what it means to have no access to your capital once invested for 5 or more years after the investment.

There is a lot of speculation in the market that investors should not buy real estate during a bear market or high inflation period.

Neighbors and others have speculated about what may have been going on in the house and with the tenant, but no one knows for certain what occurred behind closed doors.

So it stops… for some time.If I were to speculate here so publicly (where I suspect the perpetrators will also read this,) I’d say that some wholesaler/investor may unwittingly use a “reputable” VA company for his/her own needs, putting my info on that VA company’s radar (again.)

A lot of speculation in here.

You can be ready to acquire properties at a discount from those forced to sell due to cash flow issues​.Focus on Cash Flow Today: With BRR"R"RR, you are prioritizing properties that cash flow from the start, making your investment stable and less reliant on speculative future appreciation or short-term market shifts.

Also you note: "Property didn’t finalize or close and my funds were to be sent back to me"You got your money - whatever else happened really not your issue and you are speculating about everything else in the transaction - if you got your $, move on.

.--- Tactic 2: Focus on Fundamentals: Zell emphasized cash flow and property performance over speculation.--- Tactic 3: Diversification: He invested across various real estate sectors, reducing risk.2.

When I look at an investment, the question I ask is will it deliver the returns I want based on what is known, ignoring speculation. 

Right now anyone can speculate but I would always recommend people even when they are upset - to be careful what you say.