The kind of deals that build your reputation for consistently unearthing the cream of the crop.You might think it takes insider connections or secret strategies.

He has no secrets.

., CoStar, Yardi) - these cost 10-20k a year and again this is not in scope or access of LPs.Verify past performance metrics (walk past assets and secret shop their staff at assets) rather than relying solely on marketing materials.Visit comparable properties physically to validate rent assumptions.

There are no secret negotiating tricks, low ball offers with love letters, or highly intelligent investors from afar that can win bids due to awesome use of language. 

We are talking about two different things where at the end of the day the secret to do it properly is always to diversify.

However, the best way to get market rents is to call local competitors of multifamily buildings and "secret shop" them as if you were a renter.

I have a kind of "secret empathy" for younger folks nowadays because they've been condition to be these impulsive, reactive hyper-drama organisms. 

And contractual issues aside--from a practical standpoint, GPs would have long-spent that money (if nothing else for the taxes on it) and might not have the cash available to return fees, especially if they are not currently transacting.The dirty dark little secret in the syndication business is it's really a fee-based model. 

What’s the one renovation you’ve found to bring the highest ROI in your fix-and-flip projects?

That is one of the "secret sauces" to investment real estate over other investments.