I'm going to see something on-market that is fairly distressed later this week and will probably make an offer at a price that works for me.  

With syndications many operators are using finance magic to juice returns, but that can result in full wipeout on the investors.

Quote from @Jaycee Greene: @Basit Siddiqi How about I suggest 5a: Do what 5) says but add to it, "hire a Fractional CFO to handle most of this"?

This is the best way to buy real estate right now.

We have a few more questions but wanted to see if anyone there can shoot holes in this plan and help educate a bit more on the process.

This was all without my knowledge or permission.

Bad things like this are common.

. 😉  Lack of investment capital (money) ought never be the obstacle because if the deal is right, the money will always appear.Then, you’ll need great data sources both for identifying opportunities and confirming the facts.

If you plan to grow your portfolio, consider setting up separate LLCs for each property to shield them from liabilities tied to others, though this adds complexity and costs. 

I would be very careful with this arrangement for your clients.