The quicker we close, as long as everything aligns right, the better it is for all involved.

Starting small with house hacking, SFR, or STR, and balancing with a full-time job involves automation and early system building.

I get involved in A LOT of side discussions (when a thread goes off the rails and away from the original post) on BiggerPockets.

Also, the costs involved.

If so, would you be willing to share the terms and how it worked out for all parties involved? 

The time to get tenant insurance involved (if they have it, we require it) would be before the claim is filed.

The repair work will likely involve the removal of drywall in order toperform repairs.

It just seems that with all the work and risk involved in finding your own property, managing contractors, and then finding and managing the property manager, the return on the SFR investment should be signifcantly higher than the syndication. 

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

We're involved in a curriculum right now, and are also reading a bunch of books and binging on Bigger Pockets podcasts.