In your new hole, supplant with a high quality mulch soil mix.

They were offering up to 23% on their notes, and I've heard from a guy named Madoff that it's kinda hard to Pause distributions in the middle of a Ponzi scheme as SEC doesn't approve of irregular theft , sorry, distributions :)Next time you come across a suspect investment or just poor quality or even just one with high fees, please POST to the BP Forum dedicated to this "Syndications and Passive Real Estate Investing

She claimed "air quality" and "water quality" problems among her chief concerns.

If an operator is not responding to you adequately - in timing or quality - prior to you wiring them $50,000, you have to ask yourself how will they respond after they already have your money? 

Biggest thing IMO is getting close to the train station and have a high quality units that may not look attractive on paper the first few years but will have the ability to raise rents consistently long term. 

The big thing is to get started with a good, quality property.

@Dennis Boettjer The best way I have found to find quality operators is by joining a Community focused specifically on passive investing in syndications.  

Good quality of life, good potential for appreciation over time, and an area that is unlikely to lose its draw for young professionals and college students for future tenants.

The other qualities of being successful is just consistency, do it daily.  **** is hard, but that's the reason not everyone is successful. 

One thing I'd add is that backlink quality matters way more than quantity.