But that doesn’t mean that you can’t find them with some good old-fashioned shoe leather.By far the best way to find great syndicators to invest with is to get recommendations from friends and colleagues who are already investing.

I met a contractor through the project that's become a solid 1st call for my next flip and a good friend in the process.

Based on my experience, it’s often not worth the time and expense because appeals frequently lead to no change in the tax assessment.

But it's difficult for me to just hand over money to someone I've never met, when I have so many friends (and have read so many stories here) who have been ripped off by contractors.How can I protect myself?

I would call or email a specialist in FIRPTA such as "Tax solutions FIRPTA consulting" in Katy Texas, since they can answers all questions about the law plus investor friendly lenders

I will be investing more in Wichita-I love that town & made some life long friends there.

Yes, there are times they do win and make money, but not on a frequent bases in my experience.  

From what I've heard, CA is very ADU friendly so check with your city on what's allowed.

A friend of mine picked up a duplex there last year for under $150K, added some sweat equity, and turned it into a cash cow.Chattanooga, TN: This market has been quietly making waves.

From what I’ve read on BP, the city of Alexandria seems to be friendly towards STRsI would then also potentially rent out one of the upstairs bedrooms as a MTR or LTR.