They disagree because they are for you.These are some observations of thin-skinned behavior:1.

I think theres a million ways to skin a cat as they say just know the red flags either way whether you are a contractor, investor, pm group, or homeowner.

Of course have no clue to his background in RE but it seemed to me on the surface this was a new venture for him and it certainly looks like he got over his ski tips.

Lenders are almost universal in their requirement that a borrower has "skin in the game".

I put very little time into doing all of this and have only scratched the surface of learning what is available within.

It is something that an owner will tolerate when they move but I don't want to replace a couple of couches, deal with spray on a ton of vertical surfaces, etc.No cats. 

Its to make sure you have enough skin in the game on this property such that when you buy the next one you're not going to be in over your ski's.Hope that helps, there are many ways to structure your situation so that you can bob and weave around these obstacles.

This scratches the surface, but i hope it provides some light.

Extensions on downspouts 10 ft away from the building, grade the surface to slope away from the foundation at least 6 inches in 4 feet, provide positive surface drainage around the structure, and finally stop irrigating landscaping within 10 ft of the structure.

The one syndication I entered wasn't advertised and the fees were much lower for the GP and the GP has much more skin in the game.