Do we really want the government to rely on getting more people to smoke more marijuana in order to do their job protecting us and maintaining our infrastructure and schools?

It might not need a full replacement if it's still doing its job—keeping the rain out and protecting the structure.

A syndicate is already an LLC or a LP so I don’t see any added liability protection by having a second entity layer.

Additionally, they may have good cause eviction protection depending on where in upstate NY. 

Seems you are new to this- you can get just as good protection by working with an agent or broker and will see more deals through developing that relationship. 

It's like a lease so you are protected if they squat. 

I don’t need to work for the consumer protection bureau to think certain consumers need protection. 

That's a tough question to wrestle with.Remember, parents are doing their best to protect and provide for their kids. 

After talking with others and seeing how robust contracts are supposed to be, I realized that these wholesalers really don't know much about protecting the buyers or sellers, just themselves.  

In advance I'm sure people will ask why I would have it under an LLC for my first property, of course liability protection but the main reason is Taxes, I'm not trying to have the added income from the property be on my personal tax returns.