Again, other might feel differently here.b) Skin in the game: as a conservative investor, I understand that the dirty secret of industries that the waterfall compensation is in the line with me and incentivizes sponsors to take more risk.

@Thomas Hannan I was going to suggest the old capital podcast for you to learn more but I saw a post by John Jacobus here that has that and a lot of other advice:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/432/topics/42...I went to a Real Estate Guys 'Secrets of Syndication Seminar' and I would recommend that too.

I highly recommend the following:1) Wealthy Gardner - Soforic2) Rich Dad Poor Dad - Kiosaki3) Set for Life - Trench4) The Millionaire Real Estate investor - Keller5) Secrets of the Millionaire Mind - Eker6) Richest Man in Babylon - Clason7) Think and Grow Rich - Hill8) Money Master the Game - RobbinsNo particular order although I refer to the Wealthy Gardner on a daily basis.

Once you find a property that fits their guidelines, they'll tell you oops, we forgot this secret guideline.

The holding company, 5M general liability, but that's a secret!

We're going to do 30+ deals this year and our margins are certainly lower than they've been in years where we've done fewer deals (as we were more selective in the past).Regardless, I'd love to figure out what your secret is and learn from it...I'd love higher margins!

Call the Medicaid office, go to the horses mouth, and ask what the current balance of the lien is, it really isn't a secret.

Here are two secrets:*** People who control their finances will always succeed over people who do not control their finances.*** Debt is a tool that will bring you down unless you have it under complete control.Read these again.

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@Eddie Werner  Thanks Eddie, I think the common theme I'm seeing is... buy the property and rent it out, use the cashflow to pay off existing debt and buy more, since no one else is doing that, I'll be able to retire early since I'm starting early, and it seems like the secret road to success.