You can buy a stock, in lets say apple or Microsoft, but that doesn't give you a seat at the table of CEO, CFO, COO ect... but In syndications, you can talk with the managing partner and get all the information, strategy, and experience ect.... 

Apparently the CEO has been on TV (Fox news, CNBC, MSNBC) and is endorsed by some big names.  

So it's not apples to apples. 

By tv celebs being attached making people feel more comfortable and actually getting lead astray I think we should make them accountable.

Just be sure to do your best to compare apples-to-apples, not just with beds/baths/sq ft, but also quality of finishes.Then present this info to the tenant and ask them what they think a fair increase is.Strategy is to show them they can't find anything else at the rate they are paying.Of course, at least 25% of the time they will claim they can't afford any increase.

Pointing back to #1 above, let's first make sure that we're comparing apples to apples or at least to some other fruit.

May be able to google too.Most wholesale carpet stores will quote you a lot less than the guys advertising on TV and with big fancy showrooms but know there is still room to negotiate but may take you purchasing several times so that the salesman realizes you are a return customer.

Any good opportunity can attract bad apples, but here, they don't last because the culture is being of service and making a difference.

One day my roommate and I helped them move in a tv and in their apartment they had inflatable couches, the tv we were installing, beds, and a tanning bed, that's just about it. 

I took your advice to mean they are only getting paid on their fees, not the rate charged.Lenders make their fee 1 of 2 ways typically.Lender paid compensation= the lender/broker fee is baked into the interest rate (most transactions are done this way but it makes it difficult to understand the actual base rate of the lender because they may charge more or less than other lenders so the comparison is not apples to apples).Borrower paid compensation = the comp is paid directly by the borrower as a line item in Section A.