Made a nice chunk of money on it but it was a tough deal all the way to disposition. 

And good for her if that is the case).If you're going to be in that top 1%, and have the personality disposition to do either (I do not, hate driving, weak sense of aesthetic, tell me the kitchen "feels too cold" and my response would be to turn up the thermostat), Realtors at that level out-earn loan originators. 

I spent time going crazy over the views in the book until I came to the realization I wasnt providing myself with any solutions to improving my current disposition in life.

Good analysis upfront, buy right, manage the rehab well (metrics would be time, quality and cost), and effective disposition (market well, good and fair pricing, etc.). 

Additionally, I see these syndication deals where the syndicator/sponsor charges a 1-3 percent acquisition fee, a 1-2 percent management fee, a 1-3 percent disposition fee and then a 25-60 percent profit split after the investors make a preferred return.

Could you guys comment on the typical acquisition fee, obtain financing fee, management fee, and disposition fee you are typically seeing?

I will note that pretty much ALL of the deals we finance are institutional-quality properties with exit strategies of either 1) refi via long-term, permanent takeout (life companies), or 2) sale / disposition to institutional investors.So as I individually attempt begin my personal investing career (currently in learning mode with capital ready to deploy), I understand that I can't just walk into a room full of sophisticated, savvy and experienced investors and announce that I'd like to participate in a "sure thing", ground-up 350-unit, class A apartment building in midtown ATL.

You can hire what they call a disposition manager.

In the corporate world, large companies have a real estate division or operations side and those working there are operators, running the organizational and acquisition and disposition of real estate.

I have had terrible experiences reaching out to their property managers regarding rentals and making offers on dispositions of theirs.