How do syndications keep the same returns they have had the last five years, with prices escalating and CAP rates diminishing?

I was laid off during the recent and profound economic downturn, and as each month of my two years of joblessness passed, found employment opportunities within my expertise diminish to non-existent.

If in a more questionable area the asset could be severely diminished in value and the HML takes a loss.

As more and more obligations pile up, your freedom begins to diminish. 

As your equity grows through appreciation and pay down your ROI will diminish to the point of being nearly worthless.

Great place to AirBnB, especially because competition is diminished with laws regarding must be owner occupied. 

the market rent for an 750-850 SF 2 BR is ~ $800/mo whereas these units only fetch $950/mo (law of diminishing returns).

The industry laments these latest changes as they will significantly diminish the housing quality, worsen the city’s housing crisis and put pricing pressure on free market units.

My attorney, however, is telling me that naming the parent as the sole member diminishes the asset protection argument of a series since we want to do as much as we can to distiniguish the two entities, not tie them together.Could someone advise on how things are normally set up in this case:1 - Do we need 2 EIN's with us being listed as members of the parent only and the parent being listed as the sole member of the cell?

I just don't think it is the best way to go about it as your credibility can be diminished if you can't close on deals.