Agree that FFO is a good barometer.As I dig more deeper, it seems that most of these investments have multiple layers of fees built-inat key points like upfront, ongoing, redemption/exit etc.

If theyre just going to send you a portfolio booklet or send you to a website of all their listings tell them to pound sand.Yes it's vitally important to know who you are working with, and have the history of the players involved.

Most of what is proposed on Bigger Pockets in terms of layering of entity structures will not prevent plaintiff attorneys from bringing claims.

Delegating to elevate teammates and partners has been vital in the success of my companies and empowering my team to grow as people and together. 

As Robert Kiyosaki mentions in some of his books, you are very limited in how you can increase it's value plus you have another layer of government on top of you.Mike

Usually we pull a cash buyer list from Propstream, a buyer list using God Mode in InvestorLift (which includes buyers who used a lender, which sometimes we are fine with) and also I use LandVision which has a layer that shows who already has bought in that specific area. 

Unfortunately there are just layers to it, and if the deal is on the lower end of purchase price/value then the minimum fees that groups charge can really carve out if you look at it from a percentage standpoint.

Flooring guy to install LVP (luxury vinyl plank flooring) with a minimum of 12 mil wear layer (but the higher this number the better off you are).

It is never a bad thing to have multiple layers of protection.

Driving for dollars is a very time-consuming task and even if you target distress properties that its only one layer of motivation which for us is not the one that triggers our sellers to be motivated.