I do, however, have a small part of me that wished that they had a front row seat to see us grind, fail, struggle, and ultimately win.

Left or right you would win when money is expanding LOLEven during downturn like today, GP would have the benefit while regular investor is taking all the risks.The thing is , for 98% of us, what @Jay Hinrichs mentioned above is the reality.Mathmatically speaking it's only possible to have massive income from passive or active/selling/flip at year 8 of real estate investment and that's only if real estate appreciates double than inflation.The first 200k is extremely difficult but after that you know how to do it ....

I live in a tenant friendly state hence the tenant normally wins under the circumstances unless you have evidence to back up your claim. 

@David PereiraBuying a property with all cash can bring a lot of perks, like more money in your pocket, no need to pay interest, a better chance to win in bids, easy process, and peace of mind.

Do a Reverse ExchangePlan ahead - Plan to win!

The book 'How to win friends and influence people' is also very good and more popular.

Win the offer.

Talk to these people in person and steer the ship in the correct direction or end up with an eviction (nobody wins).  

Us investors after all deliver win win solutions where everyone has to win. 

SO COULD BE WIN-WIN!