IE landlord wants the house back  LOL  or your wife is OK with moving and not having deep roots.. and or your OK with the schools.. but then you get booted and cant find a home in the right school district.. these are the downsides. 

I think that's important - having deep roots in the market you're investing in - or making sure the syndicator does.

If so, do you think they work or do you like sticking to your roots of yellow letters and pc?

*steps down off of soap box....

@Lauren Davis Thank you, I definitely plan on dropping roots in STL partially because I think repeating processes in the same city can really help an investor hone in on their numbers and better determine which deals make sense.  

Tree roots created blockage, had to tear out flooring, jack hammer 16 inches into concrete slab to fix pipe and re-lay flooring. 

You put your business in the hands of an obviously sketchy, obviously poorly rooted individual based on a promise that he could get a job done for a lower price than others like him.