This framework allows them to advertise their offering and raise money from non-accredited investors, but it places limits on how much a non-accredited investor can invest.Most real estate syndicates use the Reg D exemptions, either rule 506(b) or 506(c).506(c) allows the issuer to advertise, but does not allow them to raise money from non-accredited investors under any circumstances.506(b) allows the issuer to raise money from up to 35 non-accredited investors, and there are no limits on how much the non-accredited investors can invest.  

TLDR: In this environment it's especially important to look at and to know exactly what you are getting for your money and if it doesn't makes sense within the framework of your personal REI goals, to walk away and keep looking or wait.

How does capital gains profit from LP participation fit into this framework?

@Vinney Chopra below is what we are using as framework for both crisis (operationally and financially) mitigation...Based on our market data (public and semi public) , we position is that we will go through a version of that Italy/France going though (e.g. key is congestion aka NY vs Texas) as well as Oil and Gas price impact into Texas economy ... 

My essential point was when you are dealing with a conveyance with no warranties, which we are here as well as in the non-judicial (or quasi) foreclosure framework, that requires you to do your due diligence up front... all of it... and also to factor the unknown into your bid. 

Of the 2 books mentioned, I prefer A Framework for Understanding Poverty (full title) by Ruby Payne.

The temp lighting is up and the house is down to its framework at this time.With that being said I've ran some numbers in my area and considering the prolonged timing I've seen this house go untouched I thought, "what the heck, I'll hunt down the owner."

Spending a couple hundred bucks and getting a license and operating within the framework of the existing regulations is much easier.

Here are a few that come to mind besides Bigger Pockets podcast and books (which are great too):-Wheelbarrow Profits podcast, Lifetime Cashflow podcast, The ABCs of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroy, Raising Private Capital by Matt Faircloth, The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller.There are so many more but these all gave me a great framework to work with. 

These 2 programs will show you what you can do with your accounts, that will increase your scores both on an immediate basis as well as a time in the future i.e. 1-12 months time frame. Work