I realized that money is made when you have specialized knowledge and you implement that specialized knowledge creatively and diligently.Maybe the reason why you're struggling in doing a deal is because you don't know some of these techniques so you're entry and exit strategies are limited.Hope this helps and inspires you.If so, reply to this and if you have questions, let's have a discussion here.

I do know others who use the "spray and pray" technique (invest randomly in alot of deals), but that isn't for me personally.Here’s a list of things that I do.For vetting a syndication, different investors do it differently because every investor comes from a different financial situation and has different goals and risk tolerance.

Real estate is a fascinating subject to discuss, with many techniques, strategies and leverage points based on personal choice and preference. 

They understand and continually educate themselves on the technique used in real estate investing called optimization.

Obviously, wholesalers are streamlining the process with softwares and applications and there’s technique and strategy with how they talk to homeowners but all that information is online and in podcasts.

Basement:- Ikea Kitchen w/ laminate countertop- new standard doors/frames/hardware (lowest prices ones)- New Ikea washroom vanity/fixtures- convert existing shower to bathtub (standard)- stainless steel appliances (get lowest priced ones)- stackable white washer/dryer (get lowest priced ones)- pot lights in living/kitchen/hallway- standard light in bedrooms- enlarge livingroom window (to get permit)- new flooring - Luxury Vinyl planks- AC/furnace/Roofing - 16 yrs old (should I replace before refinance?

There are other creative financing techniques (partners, owner financing, wrap arounds, etc), however, items 1 & 2 seem to be the biggest impasses that I see young investors running into when they are starting their careers - the third is the down payment, which you have - well played. 

There is nothing really much you can do, besides using trusts and other asset protection techniques to hide your personal name from the property.

And you'll have new cracks in unexpected places, old cracks that will not close, but instead enlarge.

Because you purchased this as a mixed property (primary and investment) you can use the appropriate tax mitigation technique for each side.