If you peel back the layers and start asking pointed questions, the average syndicator's experience is:No underwriting background.

As real estate investing is not my professional focus nor do I have background/experience around it, I've been thankful for finding sites like this!

I'll give a quick background of where I'm at, where I'm hoping to go and ask how do you recommend I get there.Where I'm at:Currently, I own my personal property (have 248k left on a 272k note).

I’m still in the process of taking in loads of new information due to the fact that I have no prior business/sales background.

I poked around in the background reading awesome posts for all you lovely folks, and listening to the great podcast!

I have requested that the owner permit me, as the soon-to-be-owner, to ask the tenants if they are willing to sign a letter of intent to renew leases pending background checks.

First, a little background on me to qualify my response.

I am hungry to learn and can definitely bring a lot to the table to aid you having a vast electrical/mechanical background. 

Now enough of that background and my opinions. 

Background: I'm negotiating on a multifamily in Chicago (3/1's on 1st & 2nd floors, 2/1 in garden).