If we are purchasing properties when the market is a highly appreciated seller’s market, we need to realize we may be in DUMB DEBT and should be prepared for the risk of suffering the consequences if and when the economy turns for the worst and goes into a recession as this will likely cause values to drop.

However, the benefits of this type of transaction can still be safely realized with proper structuring and a good amount of equity injection.  

@Puneet Mahi,Property management can certainly be a profitable business, but it’s more complex than many people realize.

(I did not realize this until I hired another firm to fix everything truebooks had "helped me with")Mid August 2023 - I get an email "Your taxes are done".

All the while, I'm sure they were assuring their investors that everything was going good (as they all do) but as I and others have noted, we give our recommendation to this company because their assurances that everything is going well.. is in fact accurate with this operator.Again, not sure if your beef is with BAM or syndication deals in general, but as I can see from this thread, you've been invited to reach out to investors that have invested with BAM and discuss... and you haven't so, @Marie B. take note of that and realize that some people are just haters.

I realized I was pitching ideas without fully articulating the value I bring to the table.

The best banks that I have found based on your main concerns are smaller, regional, community sized banks. i realized imma go with amex for now bc there business credit cards are good, then if i make more ill switch to chase or maybe boa 

Hate to hear the guy claimed to be a Marine, whether it’s true or not, I have come to realization no matter the person you have to trust your gut about a person and this article only secures those feelings.

I realize many opportunities lately are going to be found in our MLS, Zillow, FB groups, wholesalers' distribution lists, etc. 

What was nominally a 52k down payment turned into close to 100k--12k in closing costs, 12k in extra payments, and about 25k in labor to help me get it ready when I realized I couldn't get it all done by myself working evenings in a reasonable amount of time (plus I knew I couldn't do the egress windows myself).