But seems like being a sponsor could be a good gig.. although you do have your reputation at stake if not your PG on these deals..  

I have always worked from a reputation first approach.

If you're not conducting the work yourself, contract with reputable and competent companies.

But it’s scary to think that your hard earned money, reputation, and deals could be in jeopardy because of bad lenders.

Asking for a friend who was told by his PM (reputable) to ignore it and that most investors don't bother to get their Grandview properties inspected/registered with the city. 

Please, if anyone has the name(s) of a reputable Detroit management company, please share. 

ANY company or developer that has to give you a free flight, hotel or car stay WELL AWAY... they have to do that for  a reason as they dont have a good reputation locally.Happy to advise for anyone wanting further UAE knowledge on real estate.

Then of course google searches bring all these things to the front page and next thing you know reputations get hammered..

I retired from ortho in less than 10 years bc of solid investments but he will be forever the loser DB with a garbage reputation peddling info you can easily find on your own. 

A broker who can also deliver a reputable management company (themselves or an independent company) willing to take over management at closing is a real plus for any residential rental investment.