Thank you.From your perspective, do renters think that these rent controls will guarantee that they will get a rent increase every year? 

No guarantee of a reduction, but you can always try.

Less skin in the game & delegating responsibilities such as guarantee, GP equity with less scrutinyAs an LP who can only write smaller checks, why go with the GP who falls under the larger syndication category?

The agreements I've seen basically say you are guaranteed nothing, you could lose all your money, you might not be paid on time or ever, you can't rely on any representation made by the GP, you have no control over the operation and other terms and disclaimers to that effect.

Each are better suited fordifferent business strategies.You will need to personally guarantee the loan, andhave sufficient net worth and liquidity (which will again vary based on thelender and product type).

I guarantee he or she will not be excited about lending to this monster you're proposing. 

(Example 8% pref return, then 80/20 split until achieve 15% IRR, then 50/50)  The main reason most syndicators offer a preferred return is because people that invest in mutual funds feel like they are guaranteed as high a return as they would get in the mutual fund. 

He said that I didn't ask for a refund within the 30-day money-back guarantee, which I did.

And if so, what are the benefits of section 8 if the only guarantee is the direct deposit and yearly inspection?

While it can be lucrative and most of the income will be guaranteed you will find that not every area has the same quality of Section 8 tenants.