I think the ability for the lower cost places in the midwest to 'cash flow' has been way, way overstated.If you know a market well though, that's definitely an advantage.

Not good I think its a good tool for fix and flip and short term holds but not for long term holds if you have not ability to refi or enough equity to sell quickly even if you do and the sellers loan gets called they are still going to get their credit trashed. . 

But it would give you time to save up for the 20% on a refinance in 2 years or give you the ability to use any equity gained to refinance in 2 years.

"I was going reply reference your typing skills and overall spelling ability."

it was my version of cash for keys - only it was more an agreement to not have their ability to rent again trashed for keys (definitely cheaper).Sorry you're dealing with this. 

Also, having the ability to write offers, e-sign them and put together offer packages with all the forms you need....isn't that a value?

The location being Las Cruces, New Mexico was yet another sucker punch that has negatively impacted my ability to do much with the property.

Getting your real estate license can be helpful, especially if you want direct access to listings, market data, and the ability to save on agent commissions.

., and ability to verify receipts and transactions (the verification is done by upper management to check and validate the revenues and expenses)4.

The purpose of investing in a syndication is to leverage the sponsor's time, expertise and ability to source great deals, but if the experience is going to cause you to lose sleep at night, the return may not be worth it.