Something I've observed for many years is that the price of housing in the Boston area has skyrocketed. 

Finding, retaining, and monitoring housekeepers4.

Non syndicated investments have specific caps one must observe.

I like the camaraderie, folks help each other with issues that arise.It is my anecdotal observation that in some groups, folks mostly invest with the main character, who gets rich(er) and the folks make some money. 

There is no short cut in building and retaining wealth.

I suspect that is driving some of the behavior you are observing.  

., a 10% cap on annual increases in a property’s assessed value for Florida property tax purposes) on the subject property COULD NOT be retained by the LLC after the transfer.Now your 10% annual tax cap is GONE🤯Despite the Florida Supreme Court's recent denial of discretionary review, making the decision final, the S & A case could significantly affect real property taxes for various related-party real estate conveyances.

What matters is retained NET.     

However, I was smart enough to retain a $10,000 reserve.

Common fees will include a set-up fee, a leasing fee for each turnover or a lease renewal fee, marking up maintenance, retaining late fees, and more.