I'll actually answer your questions instead of going on an emotional rant like the poster above.The only caveat is that I'm speaking to how things work in my region, and how wholesalers operate around here.

I also have some capital to contribute.Could someone explain how syndications are typically structured, and how are people using Other People's Money (OPM) to build large portfolios with little to no money down?

How would I go about getting the money to house hack.

You’d be shocked by how little actual screening many PMC’s do!

My point here is I don't know how they guarantee a deal but that is an interesting proposition.  

Second thing would be to work with a contractor, this is great stuff to do since you know building a house, building material costs, and knowledge of right and wrong what to do. 

Anything else is GAMBLING.You can think your gonna "find a great team" but heres the catch; If you know diddly-squat about that market, how do you know what is a "good" team member or not? 

I know there is surety bond process and there a a few companies that appear to offer a service (Like Rhino)Furnished Finder has a new feature called Worry Free Waivers but when I tried  to better understand their process, it was clear they have not done a good job of vetting this out. 

Hi all! A multi-unit property was purchased for $140k.  The estimated value  now (roughly) is $200K.  Couple is divorcing, husband wants to keep the property; wants ex-wife's name off of property/loan. What is the bes...

How did you achieve this type of cash flow?