He's speaking truth about the syndications that raised tons of money and are now struggling.

Let it speak for itself or let people figure it out on their own.

Pretty much everything I have seen and read is:Find out the sellers motivation/problem and speak to solving that issue.Give an offer but explain how you got your numbers.Other than that, it seems pretty limited for negotiating information. 

Their track record and seeing Brian Burke speak on multiple panels at the SF Bay Real Estate Summit in Oakland this summer made us feel confident in investing with them.

It’s a good idea to speak directly with an insurance agent who understands multi-unit properties to customize coverage for your specific situation.

Maybe it exists but aside for rookies I know who have zero knowledge as to what they are speaking on, I have never heard anyone assume most flips are winning these days.

In some of the big cities (speaking in Canada), you have people who want to live in Toronto or Vancouver, but they can't afford the rent with their lifestyle...and they don't want to move.   

Speaking to that question, it seems that you have already keyed in on the fact that one of you should be moving towards that.

It’s part of the qualification criteria, and any problematic tenant should be revealed by speaking with two or three prior landlords.

Quote from @James McPherson: Would you have time to speak with me?