Also, great note about the industry leveling out - this is something that we try to explain to our clients frequently too! 

Nor do I understand how you can be neither GP nor LP, unless the syndication is organized as an LLC, at which point we'd be using and discussing different terminology.Your best bet is to ask your current professionals, unless their knowledge or ability to advise in laymen's terminology is lacking, at which point a change may be in order.Their are many professionals active on this sub-forum at a variety of price points.

Major hotels will upgrade their rooms, bars, restaurants and casinos frequently, sometimes every 3-4 years.

I do this frequently, it's a great tool for my out of state buyers - BUT only with buyers that have a signed buyers brokerage agreement and I've talked to their loan officer (or seen a bank statement). 

There is a variety of city programs and charities right now offering assistance for migrants. 

Your holidays would be much cheaper,  you'd stay in different places (more variety) and you could stay in much nicer places for the same budget.I understand the reason you'd want to buy is to be able to capture a potential capital gain.

But more frequently those who appear to scale portfolios quickly are either lying as Chris correctly stated or are highly leveraged and/or are fee developers who own minimal ownership interest and are backed by LP equity.You also shared your objective of holding your assets for a long period time.

Annual lump sum payments offer more impact and flexibility but less frequent progress and potential temptation to spend.

It depends on a variety of factors like tax brackets, what you actually want to invest for the long term in, stuff like this.

They are also not allowed to advertise offerings, so I would at people sharing knowledge pieces, frequenting the podcast circuit, and generally sharing knowledge.