Think of a syndicate as investing that much money in a property and all the due diligence you will do.

It's your job as a landlord to respond to these things in a professional manner. 

You left without notice, you abandoned the property and left it in a condition which required repair and we notified you of this and you refused to come walk the property with us. 

In a slow market homes sit and rot, they are on the MLS forever and the longer it sits, the lower the price goes to find the sweet spot for just the perfect buyer.

A sign doesn't draw people like it did 10, 20, 30 years ago especially in a more rural setting with less people driving by to see the sign.

. $8k won't get you anything in a class B or A market with 20% down or even 10% down. keep going though!

My son is in the military - and will be heading to Tucson AZ in a few months. 

A "lake house" might be in a residential zoned area where a commercial use would be prohibited or at least require a variance (approval) to make an exception.

Hey guys im looking at real estate in South America ,for the price of a studio here in the U.S there you can get a 3br +1000sqf house in nice area of town ready to move in, been pondering on getting a personal loan here in the U.S to invest in a house in SA, what banks are best for this type of loan, i would like a low interest and monthly payments.

Once you have those ducks in a row then you can start thinking about pulling money out and buying other investments.