In terms of getting into apartment complexes and large transactions - it's much easier than you think.Real estate is filled with opportunities to deploy capital, but in the same time is filled with fast-talking snake oil men that will happily take your money towards a "fund" so you own a portion of a large portfolio... only to find out the fund's performance is below par, your money is locked out, and the only person making money is the fund manager from the management fee they've locked you into. 

Many add 10% to the original cost of the item or service, or if they partner with a cook, massagist, etc. they would get 5-8% of the amount the person received.

Following the oil and gas industry is part of what I do with the STRs. 

The example you give and I have to believe with those facts the GPs are boxed into a corner IE they need to keep raising money or selling guru plans so they have cash flow since their LPS are leaking oil so badly. 

One thing I realize is that cook county makes it very very easy to be a deadbeat tenant. 

As a long-time high-level Rentlinx.com user, the journey since Rentlinx.com removed its marketing offering roll it into AppFolio has been an absolute nightmare! I am all ears if anyone can lend some suggestions; how...

BUT, does it lower cost of the burger, the bun, fuel to run the stove, wages of cooks to cook the burgers.....

- Why does it cost more to change the oil on your car at a dealership versus a quick lube?

'Investing in Real Estate Private Equity' by Sean Cook is a great intro level book, that assumes you know nothing about the syndication space but it doesn't treat you like an idiot either, it takes you along and educates you2. higher level is "CRE analysis and investments" , a textbook by Geltner et al. which I loved, breaks down all aspects of CRE, how to underwrite etc. 3. lots of online stuff helpful too, like The Real Estate Syndication Show, recent episode belowOver 100 Passive Investments and Lessons Learned with Joe Fairless (youtube.com)4.

If this were my unit I would upgrade that fan to a 5 blade fan that does not need to be oiled, maybe in black.