Or do you really need to impress your friends and/or parents with your expenditures?

I tried a few local CPA's and I was not impressed with their understanding of REI.  

The HELOC terms differ from bank to bank, obviously, but I was under the impression that I would be able to secure 100% of my equity and I was wrong.Not sure what your current situation is, but have you considered house hacking as another method to finance your new purchase or pay down your current house?

So, I want to provide my impressions from my experience with them.

I always have the impression that syndication is a job/business.

I read your BP Bio - quite impressive list of achievements - Good on You!

That is really impressive.

This would still be fully refundable to the tenant and is a nice way to save up for their next place, be it another rental or a purchase while giving the LL more security.I ask because I get the impression that tenants often find a sense of comfort with their LL's over time and are more likely to get lacks in their upkeep of a property over time.

I know Myrtle Beach might be a little far from Columbia but @Pete Schmidt has some impressive work and is an investor himself. 

I’m under the impression that I’m a double closing that you would need funds upfront to cover the cost of buying the property from the seller then going back to the end buyer and finishing that contract and that’s where you would make your profit.