I'm considering Black Swan study, but looking for a good entry point.I would not choose Cash Flow Quadrant because I recommend Rich Dad Poor Dad as a prerequisite for optimal understanding.Loved Richest Man in Babylon, and Josh's Real Estate Book, I just think they should follow Rich Dad Poor Dad. 

Second, how can the park perform after I optimize income and reduce expenses to where they should be. 

As a result, you have more money in your pocket at the end of each month.You can also optimize the expense-side of things: you decide what repairs need to be made and when to make them.

2) What about MF IPs helps me achieve my goals in the optimal time-frame?

That's what I thought when I saw their menu too. 

I do pay for mapline, but I think there are free versions without the route optimization feature. 

But how do you find this information out so that you can pick your "optimal" choice?

Take a clue from the US goverment.Another way to optimize is liquidate properties that don't have the best long term prospectives and trade into better quality assets.

Then you can join a project and grow your experience.Typically I see 3 ways into working in real estate syndication :Pay for a Mentorship or NetworkSelf-Educate, Hard Work and Action - "Go It Alone"Partnership - Provide value in a groupI would say the first is the easiest, but nothing guaranteed. 2nd is the hardest where most lessons are learned. 3rd is optimal.

If they don't have a motivating factor, there probably won't be a deal there.Another thing to consider: There are ways to optimize your costs to improve your offers: Use cash or cheaper financing.