As @Don Konipol pointed out, leverage increases risk, it doesn’t reduce it, so once again, Tardus has no fiduciary responsibility and if one of the investments they “suggest” blows up, it is the individual left holding the bag, so to speak.I am not a finance guru and while I cannot articulate as eloquently what Don was saying, I do understand it…primarily from real life experience. 

Curtains collect too much dust and you already have blinds.

Wife, 3 kids, 5 bags of clothes, $300.  

If he switches to another supplier, you will have decreased supply (and the other suppliers will raise prices) and transaction friction (changing suppliers, changed transportation, cost of getting out of existing contracts, etc.) will raise prices as well.Time to dust off your old Econ 101 textbook. 

AS for Fundrise I think they are/were a crowd funder to start with Just think how many crowdfunding sites bit the dust and massive loss's happened.. only a few it seems have been able to keep going..

you may want to consider investing then with some of the known top shelf syndicators if you want cash flow real estate. trying to buy low to mid range rentals probably not your bag.. it will be what it is.. inconsistent and for someone like you that is pretty detailed probably not an appropriate investment vehicle there is no real upside.

From the top of my head - mildew, moisture buildup, dust, structural cracks...

Title issues tend to be the fact pattern where properties are truly not financeable but that's rarely the case when you see the "cash only" adverts.Ultimately, proceeds will be transferred through a title company and its not as if the buyer is showing up with a duffel bag filled with cash.

In both cases, you are left holding the proverbial bag.

Long story short.. they inflated rent projections, sliced corners on property management, and almost left him holding the bag when the actual numbers came in.Vetting a syndicate means getting cozy with the sponsor’s track record, verifying their underwriting approach, and understanding whether they’ve handled rough waters before.