Only tech and big business with cash can survive.i am actually still bullish to syndication but only for niche selective asset class like warehouse or self storage, as common industrial trends are going towards more consolidation of business.... and their IRR is still 20-30% conservatively.But yea in MF there's no creativity, they are selling the same Kentucky Fried Chicken,Alabama fried chicken, with almost no creativity and no innovation.In general I think we could hold that true of the lack of innovation business wide the last many years. ai is a great example.

Commonly done.

A common rhetoric is "if you find a good deal, the money will come"..in my experience that is false.

You find the house completely trashed with missing appliances and cabinets, tenants were cooking meth, windows broken, etc. 6-8 months of unpaid rent, unpaid utilities, thousands to empty the abandoned property and trash, $50,000 to completely renovate the property and make it rentable again, plus all the time, energy, and stress along the way.I would actually argue this is pretty common and not even the worst-case scenario. 

this is very common.. 

This is a common tactic used by tenants that just want to move.

Heard many flipping disaster stories and want to learn how to avoid the most common pitfalls?

This is a common term used for someone whose primary role in the partnership is to secure the loan, commonly through their financial wherewithal of their net worth and liquid capital.

You would have to create an HOA to manage the common area and keep control of that or create a self-managing HOA for the four owners to manage together.

Looking to invest in a few properties over the next 5-10 years and want to get a sense for tenants, common issues, etc.