We state that in some instances investors appear to have considered only the high return offered as the sole basis of their investment criteria.  

Agreed mate,I'm all about taking personal responsibility and I have been swindled many times in a similar fashion like many feel on this thread.It seems like these investors including myself in other instances get negligent and don't read between the lines.Especially after trust and a relationship have been established, we become gullible and don't second guess or question.Maybe it's greed for some but in my instance it wasn't.Just innocent and trusting stupidity (No, I'm never a victim as that is ******** mentality in my book).I had some spare $$$ and wanted to diversify in other assets through folks I considered friends and trustworthy business partners.Didn't even think twice to look things over.Looking back, it all makes sense now but it's easy being a general after the battle heheI only blame myself here...I mentioned in the thread further above that I lost to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars.Again, it is what it is and it's a lesson.Only myself to blame and have always taken the high road in such instances.As much as I'd like to fight for justice and go down the legal path, it just isn't worth the time and emotion.Upwards and onwards.Become better and make more than you have lost.Each to their own and that's just my personal "modus operandi"

The Aura frame package, for instance, came in at just $5,000.

I've heard of rate cap locks going from $40k to over $1M in some instances.  

For instance, there is currently a nursing shortage across the US, and traveling nurses help to alleviate it.

Alternatively they can purchase a portfolio of occupied homes at a discounted price because the seller of the portfolio in most instances first tried their hand at selling the homes individually to the owner occupant and after experiencing 13-15% in disposition fees and expenses realized its not worth the effort and better to package the assets and sell discounted to another investor.Keep in mind, most of these SFH's are in stagnant markets meaning limited appreciation and if you ever took the time to look at an amortization schedule  there's no meaningful principal paydown for many years.

In all of those instances the activity of the property will still be reported on your joint tax return.

Consider a scenario where a person owns a house valued at, for instance, $100,000, and they owe the town $40,000.

For example, Brandon Diaz our instructor showed us a picture he said was in one of the issues of Time Magazine when he was a Marine in Baghdad.

For instance, unless specifically called for in the Articles or Organization, LLCs are not required to have Boards of Directors, Officers, annual meetings, bylaws, resolutions etc.