The northland MAREI meeting and the main monthly meeting at MAREI have a minimal fee, or for $99 a year you can attend all of them for no extra charge - northland is in person, the main meeting is still online, both are great ways to connect and learn. 

Nothing personal. 

$6k tax.Ins,hoa, not to mention utilities . took out a HELOC off of our personal home ( res.worth $900k, and a 260sq ft studio, mtr. $1450 mo.) for$ 220,000 for the deposit.

Quote from @Jessie Dillon: just my 2 cents.. i'm not a fan of the syndication model. there are better ways to invest more passively where you have more of a say in what goes on, can achieve higher returns, and can have your personal interests at a higher priority. 

Be that person who set's up some STR's there, runs em there, and really caters it to the US "bucket list" tourist. 

ALSO, You can buy your personal home that is a rehab, fix it up then live there for 2 years.

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

i would never tell a random person on the internet where they should live. 

With that being said, I personally know several people who've had tenants that stop paying their rent and try to hang around for as long as possible. 

So it's just personal preference and budget for a host.