It's not a big hit to me if both projects go to zero, but I'd still like to know what's going on given that the group has missed two reporting periods.I know that this kind of thing has been somewhat common among syndicators in the past year or two due to financial challenges but I don't think rising interest rates should have hurt these projects much.

or any kind of product that will help me tap into the equity of my lot. 

To me, the market has spoken and there just aren't many people in the area wanting to pay that kind of price for a rental property. 

I try to read books on different kinds of realestate investing and house fliping and I do think that they are useful but the information never seems to have a correct fit.

Knowing a ball park figure can help me pick a price I will see if the homeowner will accept because there is alot of needed work)What kind of project planning should I do to make this an efficient project and reduce cost but keep quality?

She's kind of a high maintenance person to begin with.

I don't believe it's possible to cover every possible contingency on what can go wrong, but I also don't believe in adding contingencies as I've been around long enough to see people be sued in other arenas for all kinds of dumb stuff that isn't warranted but is allowed. 

The kind of deals that make other investors wonder how you’re always one step ahead.

-NMWhat kind of deals are you talking about? 

When looking for that kind of cash-flow it will be strategic to start looking at other markets and start learning about long distance investing.