In many ways, it is "lower risk".But the not as altruistic side is: most syndicators, even those with $2bn+ portfolios, don't have the track record length to attract institutional capital.  

Get on the same side of the table with the seller and solve the problem together.

Where I am looking for guidance is we plan on using a larger down payment of at least 50% to be on the conservative side of leverage.

Additionally, I don't know if it's because I use a Mac but on the website when I scroll down on the main page, I can't scroll back up to the very top to click back on the "menu" or "settings" and instead have to navigate the less convenient side bar.

Spokane has been a hot market for investing for awhile and local meetups and Facebook groups will be able to provide you the best information about what's working in your local market as well as any specific market risks / challenges.John

(Heating system left alone and siding left alone)Get quotes as in Hudson county I've gotten pretty expensive pricing.

After working on the management side, I'm thrilled to take on new challenges in real estate and I'm eager to connect, learn, and grow within this field with everyone.I'd love to connect with other women in the Salt Lake/Utah/Weber/Davis county areas!

Currently looking at investment options in the downtown side.

As a side note typically I do not use my deferred tax dollars to invest in traditional real estate as the benefits (depreciation etc) are all lost when using a self directed IRA - My guess is build to rent will provide little to no cash flow to build the account - it will all be locked in the property. 

My househack I structured a bit differently on the lending side to make it work better for me, so if you have questions on how that might look happy to help.