There's always so many personal items left behind in the home we have to sort through.

The most important part of a syndication is the person and company that is operating the syndication. 

Keep doing what you're doing with networking, and just keep showing up — in person or online.

In the rare case of the property causing the liability you are going to be sued personally as well.

In comparison, an average business person has been getting screwed by the real world for the past 4+4+6+2= 16 yrs, and you never hear their horror stories.

So you are negative $600 a month on the first one, you will need to have the personal income to cover it and then still buy the next one.A couple of thoughts:1.

A person should never focus on minimal $ down, they should focus on the deal, a "deal" worth buying, operating, the strategy, because the $ is always out there looking for a place to land that's safe. 

A person living independently or a group of persons living as a single household unit using housekeeping facilities in common, but not to include more than three persons who are unrelated by blood, marriage, adoption, or foster-child status, or are not Life Partners.Splitting the building into two 4 bedroom units is not allowed. 

What are some unconventional creative financing strategies you've personally used or encountered in real estate investing that led to unexpected success, and what lessons did you learn from those experiences?

Personally I'd prefer a single family over a condo just because of the control aspect and HOA nuisance.