Crowdfunding gives more control and transparency and may be easier to track how the individual properties are performing.

Thanks again for your transparency.

If you actually fix things, are transparent, fair and up front with tenants,  even if needing to raise rents to something that covers expenses, or while digging out the maintenance backlog of a badly undermaintained property,   you are not a slumlord.   

So, in the name of full transparency, I am a complete novice to real estate development and have learned a massive amount about starting a business, real estate in general and a whole lot more about how cities/counties and government works in the world of zoning and planning.Over the last two years, I've gained some significant traction with several jurisdictions in terms of a tiny house community development and the triumphant return of the "missing middle".

The long and short of it is transparency. 2.

I have several PMs and vendors in Cleveland that I'm confident in and am thinking of a hybrid model where I run the financials through Buildium on my side and have a point person on the ground to ensure I have total transparency on cash movements.Thanks in advance and I look forward to responses, Jeff

There's not much transparency and most sellers don't understand how they work.

Transparency goes a long way.

Ensure your values are aligned with theirs and that you're comfortable with their integrity, ethics, competency, and transparency.

Or, does it just mean that real estate isn't transparent enough?