In his initial email about the agreement he said:“We will be providing monthly updates to our investors, along with quarterly payments (or larger chunks depending on if we sell the asset off).

That rule is used for larger, 10+ unit, multi-family.

The Baldwin Country area is growing extremely quickly, and eventually they will run out of room at the beach and the Eastern Shore and will have no choice but to expand north in that direction.

@Jonathan GreeneAgree 100%. be transparent and if good news great - bad news - still share it with investors - realize they are making life choices based on what they may be telling you as an example of someone has $100k investment and you fear it’s going to go to foreclosure - well maybe they would not spend $10k on that vacation or buy a new home knowing they are getting wiped outUnfortunately there is a group of guru syndicators who are great marketers / sales which some I have personally spoken with and they are so full of it and just like to hear their voice their ego gets in the way.

I recommend not dipping into the deposit unless you have no other choice to pay the bill.  

For that, do as others have said, review every sold comp within 1 mile (rural areas sometimes even larger) in the past 6 months to a year and see which one your house setup mirrors most and then review their finishes.

The larger the portfolio the larger reserves you'll need. 

There is a larger chance of it going down than up.  

Our backgrounds include owning and operating properties under Choice, Hilton, Sonesta, and Red Roof Inn brands.This will be the second Marriott-branded hotel in Smithfield, with the other being an older Fairfield Inn.

If you are making larger orders you can make those through their pro-desk or through their pro-site and get discounted pricing and probably average 15% off!