Of the two options, the syndication dealI can't imagine buying a property that does not cashflow or at least have a path to good cashflow.That being said, I suggest connecting with several other experience syndicator groups and doing your due diligence before choosing a group to invest with.

All these mobile home park investors imagine if they opened up their minds to truck parking facilities and did all the same utility improvement, higher density for parking than mobile home, didn't have tenants, same on site manager.

The only time we've had problems was early days when we took a lease that ended in wake December.

Imagine if your an apartment owner and you perceive your asset is very very in demand.

Enough that we sold the home without it being a smoker house.Today, I will be trying out an even more powerful machine in a mobile home we are renovating that smells like the worst smoke smell you can imagine. 

Imagine the 2nd property is a 4plex, each unit can be rented $1500/unit of 75% =$1125 x 4 units =$4500 worth of income to offset your that 2nd property.

Imagine these were condos.

There is no wrong way necessarily and every strategy will be dependent on your personal goals.At your age, I would imagine that cash flow is most important (versus focusing solely on appreciation).

Never re-glazed tiled walls before but based on the cost of the tub and surround I would imagine it would be about the same so your prices are probably spot on.

That is usually a wake-up call to the tenant.