For my first syndication I made sure to have highly experienced GP's on board with me for a variety of reasons that I have found to be extremely valuable. 

John hops on the Biggerpockets forum and tells everyone he bought a house with "no money down" when the truth is he put money down, just not his own money.There are a variety of ways that a buyer can get the money from other sources.

The house have a nice landscaped backyard with an area for growing whatever vegetable/spices/flowers they want. 

I could be wrong but I did talk to them a few years ago about a project I was doing, but for a variety of reasons, never ended up doing that particular project so it never went any farther than that. 

The market determines the rental rates based on a variety of criteria.

Many cities and counties have standards for a variety of things, including anything they view as a safety or healthy hazard.

I know 2 that no 2 recessions are the same and there are a wide variety of opinions. 

I've leased and managed a variety of properties big and small throughout the years, but never thought that I myself could start a business doing so.

*Make sure you pick a market with very landlord favorable laws as well- you want to be able to remove people at a low cost if things don't go well & you want tenants to know how easy this will be for you before they move in.One other thing everyone should do when selecting management: ask for a fee schedule for a variety of different types of service calls, and ask for a scope of work or two for some unit turns they've done so you have an idea of what to expect for maintenance and repair costs.

We have a variety of sources for 30 year money.