Sure people will say being attractive helps but most seasoned investors that I'm meeting believe in succession planning and bringing newer emerging developers into the fold. 

I was hoping that the real estate downturn would have caused NRU to fold its tents and go home.

That's the reason they have sub contractors, with an exclusive for a laundromat to run "wash and fold services" in it, so the wash and fold guy will open and close the shop, sweep up etc.I'm mentioning all these things as it affects how much the business goes for, in addition to the multiple you pay. 

I used a few of their techniques that have paid for their courses ten-fold.

My motivation on this is two folds.1.

You might want to listen to @Nathan and others.My responds would be two fold, first to the PM.

All apples small big green, red, yellw,...You get blind folded and are instructed to pick out one apple.The apple so happen to be red. 

They also happen to fit nicely in A1 envelopes when folded in half.

Three fold wealth building strategy is truly a thing of beauty.And does anyone have any resources on where I can get involved with syndication?

Welcome to the fold David!