The truth is if your investors have no involvement in the operations, If they just put in money and expect to get a profit, you have created a de facto syndication.2) I see a ton of people who just raise money for the syndication. 

However, the most effective method is to simply tell the tenant that they'll need to provide proof of insurance prior to or on the day 1 of the start of the lease, otherwise the keys will not be provided to them.

What is the minimum amount of profitability acceptable at a $60 million loan volume4.

Average profit on a trailer park is between 10-15 percent .

When you live in that duplex for 2 years and then sell you'll be able to take 50% of the profit tax free (the allocation for the side you lived in). 

Where as realtor simply dont..

I would provide the capital and otherwise stay passive, but hopefully grab better profits than private lending?

I knew these units needed a renovation and I am excited to get them rehabbed and get more juice to squeeze from them.The one I am currently doing will profit me another 200-225/m moreThe one that is vacant the 31st of this month will profit 400-450/m more which is no small amount. 

In Minneapolis, are there programs in place from non profits and the government to aid first time home buyers with costs?

Or use the HELOC to do a flip, use those profits to hopefully pay off or down the HELOC and then purchase a rental.