The truth is if your investors have no involvement in the operations, If they just put in money and expect to get a profit, you have created a de facto syndication.2) I see a ton of people who just raise money for the syndication. 

Best way to think about hard money is as a bridge loan.

People that have "amazing deals" outnumber "people that actually have money to execute on them" by a ratio of 10:1 or 15:1.

You are referring to "no money down" real estate.

I have seen these circumstances; people die, go out and buy a car, lose their job, etc… Just my own two cents, I’m not an attorney, just play one on TV

I also advertise before someone moves out to get a new tenant before the current one leaves. 100% occupancy on a LTR is very common for me.No idea on a MTR.100% occupancy sounds great, but for a bigger portfolio or apartment complex, it usually means you're leaving money on the table.Here’s an extreme example: I could rent out 100 units at $500 a month and make $50,000.

I really need to get my money back or pursue legal measures against BiggerPockets .Please advice  Sorry for the inconvenience.

I see far too many people spending all there time chasing property that they cannot buy because of lack of funds. spend that time making money first and then go after real estate. 

I've been in your situation and nothing can prepare you for losing a parent.

If they do, your best bet is a local community bank that funds these types of properties.Another option is a private lender but that money will be pretty expensive, as mentioned 10%  +