They have noted who they invested with and several of these sponsors used to be huge contributors to a BP and now have gone completely dark on their investors or but continue to pump out podcast episodes and speaking engagements… So my question is: is it that bad out there in the syndication space?

Remember, the notion of amassing wealth without investing is a dangerous myth perpetuated by self-proclaimed experts.

All you have to do is look at the better business bureau complaints and the continuous instances of predatory billing practices to know how much they care about their customers.The 5 star reviews are a sham.

Not saying I'm an expert in all of this but, this talk of rising rates and Due on Sale being called in just doesn't make sense. 

If you have a good relationship then they would be willing to answer questions but if you are just going to ask a bunch of questions they won't continue to answer.

On top of the extension, we had to continuously ask over and over, and over for updates. 

The most common is leaning on your agent for their expert advice.

I think they will continue to see success in their niche but they should be careful about letting these issues become too commonplace.  

Post on local Facebook pages for contractor referrals, go to local REIAs, and ask your potential agents and PMs (even if not using a PM at first...you may at some point).There is only so much that service providers can do and many of them are far from "experts"; so, be prepared to be your own expert at being willing to figure stuff out as you move forward.

.📈 Interest Rates UpdateMortgage rates remained steady above 7% this week.For context:2017–2021 rates: 3.65%–4.87%Pre-pandemic average: 4.16%While today’s rates are higher, Las Vegas home prices continue to rise.