Syndicators advertise for people on Facebook and other sites because most cannot raise institutional money as to raise institutional money they need to have audited financials, a due diligence report done on them by 3rd party to start.

How would you handle the situation if you ever encountered one?

You'll want to put together a personal financial statement (basically lists of all your assets and liabilities) and have your tax returns ready.

The more rentals you have the more risk there is to having a bad situation crop up.

.⚠️ Beware of these red flags:🚨 Bad partners who don’t communicate or operate ethically🚨 Financial arrangements that don’t make sense🚨 Risk levels that are too high for the returnIf ANY of these ingredients are bad, walk away—even if the deal looks profitable on paper.🚀 Lesson: Part of a good deal is better than 100% of no deal, but 0% of a bad deal is better than any piece of a bad deal.Final ThoughtsToo many investors make the mistake of wanting 100% ownership and control—but they forget that it’s better to own part of a great deal than to own nothing at all.🏡 Real estate is a team sport—and the investors who understand this scale faster, learn more, and build more wealth.Discussion Questions for You:1️⃣ Have you ever walked away from a deal because you wanted 100% ownership?

At that time we could renovate the ground floor apartment and potentially turn it into (2) apartments for a total of (5).My questions come down to how do we deal with the existing 40k mortgage, whether we can make it work so her parents aren't paying much in rent, if anything at all, and whether or not we set up any legal entity, like a trust to help the legal situation of paying off her sister down the road. 

I think everyone's situation is different, and when one crafts their buy box, they need to consider their current family and finances.For me, when I started, I wanted to buy 2-4 unit distressed properties in neighborhoods I wanted to live. 

They didn't like it at first, but they learned the hard (financial way) to conserve heat since they were now paying for it.Have you considered switching all of the units to electric baseboards?

Even when financial goals are met, the experience shapes how owners and tenants perceive the property.

Each program is a little different so it just depends on your situation and income.They are quick and easy though once you get your certificate you can work with any Bank or Lender that is approved to use those DPA's.