But, this being a larger syndicator they do have professionally made presentations and due diligence documents for you to look through.

In fact, the more issues that arise, the more profitable theses properties become for the ancillary service providers....and you want to know why these investments are pushed aggressively by so many (besides of course requiring nothing more than a pulse to buy them). 

We’ve been victims ourselves and I’ve been told that directly by law enforcement.We had a scammer create a very professional website using the exact name of our lending company.

Many of these PM's have too much on their plate and are unable to provide you with consistent communication.

This is a physical asset, not paper, and it's providing consistent income.Albeit for your not understanding tax laws and depreciation, I'm wondering why there's a question as to what you should keep.You understand capital gains, but I'm pretty sure you're not familiar with depreciation and loan paydown.

When you say they were incompetent can you provide more feedback for novice investors. 

M1 has already provided fantastic value for me and I don't plan on backing out.Hey great feedback I am all for it if you get value..

Take full advantage of available tax incentives by working closely with a tax professional.

Here are a few do’s and don’ts that saved me time and headaches:✅ Do invest in professional photos.❌ Don’t ignore guest communication—automate it!

But perhaps you would be better served helping a local experienced investor find deals and ask them to show you exactly how they analyze deals, what's good vs bad, how do they finance (debt vs equity) etc etc and understand their business model that has a proven track record by providing value to them.