Too much of our food is coming from Mexico, not only fruits and vegetables but also beef.

The key rules are as follows:1) Syndicator MUST have significant skin in the game, including 10% of the money raised in the first deal, 8% of the second, and 3% of the third2) The only fees allowed are 5% of revenue for property / asset management, which is enough to put food on the table, but not incentivize people to just buy, buy, buy3) The only compensation is 20% of the profit (less on the first 2 deals)4) Rapid acquisition is not allowed. 5% Is minus all operating cost correct ? 

Things like your vacations, entertainment, toys, food, clothes, housekeeping, pets, guns etc.

Just some food for thought.Roger So if I bought one for $7,500, and it probably needs a few thousand dollars of work (more than 1, less than 10).

Its the less aggressive model but it was programed into me from a young age, keep your business risk separate from the things that you need to live (home, car, food, etc.). 

Yes, a contractor can put a mechanic's lien on your house, but that is little recourse to putting food on the table.As a former subcontractor, I usually requested a deposit on larger jobs, $10,000+, on little stuff I wasnt as worries about it. 

If they all pack in, it will be a huge loss for us but we won't go without food.

It’s fun in a new country learning the way things are, the food and plants and especially the artistry.  

Wood Floors not sealed, tile not properly installed and grouted, cheap flat paint that the tenants can't wipe finger prints or food splashes off, countertops not caulked so water gets behind causing water damages, the cabinets were painted over not replaced the list goes on and on.

They started trading hand written IOUs for food.