I work in comp so I have no issues building my own but I'd prefer to simply use one that's already created.Finally, aside from reviewing prior projects on the company's website and scouring the internet for reviews, does anyone have any tips on how to select a given company?

If you're not familiar with the area and are looking for a place to begin your search, the below hot list will help refine your search.Today, our goal is to identify different submarkets within “the Poconos” that serve the short term rental community and its demand.

After really listening to the BP podcasts and reading these forums, I am learning and identifying all of these different strategies.

They are simply writing checks with, as noted above, no real recourse in the property.Third, and back to control, if you are in a pref equity position on a value-add property, you are not second position.  

No, right, it wouldn't be, because your not LOOSING anything your simply not profiting at rate expected. 

I suspect this is due to either a better sales group, or the risk was simply adjust higher on the ones I went in. 

Going into a war zone simply for cash flow is not worth it in any case.

Simply put, get a real estate license. 

Was it simply experience, or were there particular resources that were helpful to you? 

Plumbing, tree pruning, land slope, electrical, and many other major issues can be identified with an inspection.