There are syndication/crowdfunding funds currently being launched now which intend to take over deals from syndicators/operators (where those same owners would otherwise have to turn the keys over to the bank).Generally the ones in trouble are those that structured too aggressively (high debt, floating rate, etc).

The City schools are awful but that's not unusual in Ohio due to our school funding quagmire.  

Normally there is some sort of onboarding or start up costs however usually PMs charge based on how much revenue they received hence if no revenue is produced due to the property being vacant, no funds are collected.

We are in the Stock market, but those funds are for 15 years and out.We just ordered 200 new locks.

Just bear in mind that trips to Maui involve 'discretionary' funds...A few more things to think about during your due diligence. 1.

Title doesn’t fund until docs recordedYou just gave an unsecured loan.

These can be further broken down into lender closing costs and third party closing costs.Thelender closing costs can include underwriting fee, processing fee, funding fee, origination fee, credit report fee, and tax service fee among others.

If you're just looking to fund a handful of deals a year you  may be OK (consult an attorney) but definitely do your due diligence.  

I put my money where it’s going to perform best, either in real estate or my brokerage account in the form of an S&P 500 index fund.

In the case of a successful tort against you, you might regret commingling funds in a single bank account, but I can't see how keeping them consistently separated would ever burn you, even if it is a bit less convenient.