They should not have been this off and you should always use the worst-case scenario as your target number when you are doing a flip or BRRRR.If I were you and a sale wouldn't net enough, I would do mid-term rental there instead of long-term rental so you can earn more, but still not have a ton of tenancies.

It's my understanding that PPR uses your capital contribution to buy nonperforming notes to rework them so they will earn greater than 12% APR.  

And if they all add up to zero, you’ll earn 0.038% on your money  Or you could put the $125k in the bank and earn a government guaranteed $520/mo.

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If he brings you a good deal and you buy it, then he earned his commission.

When it comes to trusting someone with my hard-earned money: transparency and educativeness are the traits I look for. 

One of the (many) mistakes I have made in my syndication investing career is to get too locked in to an operator, a deal or a strategy. 

I know in our case, we bought the investment through an intermediary, who I am certain earned a commission for their efforts.   

I recently earned my real estate agent license in California, and I'm just one exam away from becoming a licensed architect here as well.

For me, a "Good" Sponsor looks something like this: - Fees more or less result in a solid full-time salary for sponsor, not millions in upfront compensation:  Fees are structured such that the sponsor earns a good living while managing your money, but does not make a killing until your money is returned.