Get comfortable managing one or two properties, learn the ins and outs of cash flow, and understand maintenance costs.

Am I comfortable with the risk of the syndication deal and I am informed enough about the risk that if all the money disappeared, it wouldn’t be a deal breaker financially for me and my family?

(This structure may provide a comfortable explanation to the lender, while still keeping your asset strategy in place)After you form that entity, then you should wrap the holding corps and trust for protective purposes  

We started the process with her lenders saying that we could do anywhere from 65% LTV to 75% LTV pretty comfortably with a minimum loan amount of 75K.After starting the loan process, I learned that the lenders this MLO was working with were only offering 100K minimum.

The more you do the more comfortable you will be with it.  

While I tend to lean toward building rapport early, I also understand that not every seller needs or cares about that.That said, I do think there are some sellers who care about more than just the money, they want to feel appreciated or comfortable with who they’re selling to.

Get out of your comfort zone.

I would say if 10k feels like a lot right now, then wait until you feel more comfortable.

There are also multiple dry rotted boards where the legs of our chairs / shoe heels have gone through."

You also have states like Indiana, Ohio, Florida, Nevada, all depending on your comfort level in distance or rental type.