I believe it is a larger issue than what we define as the economy, which is mostly measured in corporate profits and Wall Street performance, this is not what the average person perceives.

We own a mid term rental in Temple that has performed very well.

I openly share the historical performance of my Detroit rentals for anyone interested.

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator.So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?

I should be a little better at getting through the contract and the other detail tasks.

Quote from @Chris Seveney: @Jay HinrichsAccording to the site:To purchase real state/real property, perform rehabs where necessary, lease the properties, collect rents, distribute income as dividends to shareholders.Rad Diversified realizes revenues from rents and interest on certain investments, as well as capital gains from increases in the value of its real estate portfolio.They are a REIT so they have to distribute 90% of their taxable income per year (which of course could be zero due to depreciation).  

I have seen a tremendous difference in terms of how my property performs now. 

Over the past few years, many groups have raised funds and acquired properties, promising investors impressive passive returns.But here’s the real question: how have these syndications actually performed?

Use the actual NOI, not the pro-forma b/c that is how the property is ACTUALLY performing.

These risks include, but are not limited to, lack of liquidity, limited transferability, conflicts of interest and real estate fluctuations based upon a number of factors, which may include changes in interest rates, laws, operating expenses, insurance costs and tenant turnover.Investors should also understand all fees associated with a particular investment and how those fees could affect the overall performance of the investment.