I also read someone posting how agents come on their high horse, then run off to convince their client to buy an overpriced home so they can make a higher commission.

Manly men, as opposed to girly men).Kegorator, electronic darts, poker table w/cards & chips, BluRay player and a collection of porn, Roku or smart hdtv, gas grill & charcoal grill, suit of armor, life size stand up picture of Marilyn Monroe, .22 cal pellet gun with pellets and pigeon/starling/squirrel bait and a critter count score board, horse shoe pit, firepit with several tons of firewood, that's all I can think of right off the top of my head.

It's just that syndication as a term has been hijacked in this market for a single product.It its pure form syndication is really just a bunch of folks pitching in to purchase and manage an asset (whether race horse, oil well, or apt complex).  

If the accessory structure is already there, it should be 'grandfathered'.The reason that they might have this restriction for new construction is that they would like to promote owner-occupants as opposed to renters, but if the accessory structure is already there, the horse has already left the stable.Does that make sense?

Company 401k is a tough nut to crack :) They might loan you up to 50%, if they have such programs in place. it's putting the cart before the horse somewhat, don't you think?

Once you spray the carpet and get the death out of it you set it up on saw horses to dry  .

I was lucky to get into a racing "family" in Germany in the 70's.

Hey, if you can sell luxury homes and make 1 $500,000 commission a year... great... but for most, slow and steady wins the race.

Disagreement is what makes horse races, and apparently real estate investing!

As long as you follow fair housing rules, and don't use race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or handicap in your criteria, it is your decision.