The balloon payment needs to be nailed down.

@Ramiro De Leon Stu nailed it: you gotta find the right people!

@Jay Hinrichsi wish I could like this post 100xHit the nail on the head with all these guru training courses.

@Brian Cannon Autumn nailed the sentiment above. 

Hit the nail on the head I am in total agreement.

I want to preserve it and retire there when I'm ready. 

And the place was FILTHY, had 88 nail holes (I counted), and a big hole in one of the walls.

For instance, do you say that they shouldn’t nail anything to the wall and only use command strips?

Brownsville has a lot of old infrastructures their city preserves historic buildings.

Even in a syndication I don't care how many doors they have - I want to see their track record of preserving principle, returning reasonable returns, and managing their portfolio effectively and efficiently regardless of size.