I would only invest in a syndication if I could trust the person/people implicitly.

Keep pushing, trust your gut when it’s backed by solid info, and keep leaning on the people who’ve trekked a few miles down this path before you.- Dennis Bragg & Jasper

Meet a lot of people, build trust with them over time, after your have built up a lot of trust and they are seeing you as an expert in the space, ask them for an investment.  

Jersey City is hot right now but like I tell my clients the majority of the time I can find them deals that make more sense in Essex County but that depends on the client and what their needs are along with their comfort level. 

While the Fed looks to continue their trajectory of cutting short term rates, I suspect the mid and long points of the yield curve (particularly the 10 year, which is what most mortgages go off of) will stay elevated. 10 Yr treasury today is 4.4%, but if it goes up to 5% or 6%, your mortgage will likely be in the 8% or higher level, which then hits CF even more.  

Depending on the level of rehab required, you will likely need a hard money loan if you are not paying with all cash.

The next level up is hiring a revenue management company or VA to do this for you.

Many lessons have been learned firstly is you can’t be too nice or trusting and second is, don’t wait to figure out the refinance and cash out process and until you are almost done with rehabbing the property because currently going through a very lengthy, cash out refinance ordeal at the moment as I’m trying to get financing terms finalized as we speak.

However, there are types of tenants (similar to travel nurses in the US) which can be tapped into providing a consistent level of higher rents.

List the property on MLS or with a trusted real estate agent, and market aggressively through social media, local advertising, and open houses to generate interest.