Here are some very UNSCIENTIFIC conclusions I’ve drawn from empirical evidence1. 75% or more of syndications need rising property prices to obtain even a decent risk adjusted rate of return.  

He didn’t just make a decent profit; he sudenly saw himself as part of a network where trust and reputation were the real currency.

I have lived in Wisconsin and upstate New York in the past and have a decent amount of knowledge of those areas — but obviously need help.

I think we are decent at bookkeeping- but have areas we can improve on.

Don't need a ton of pictures but I want to get a decent idea of the location and condition.So basically you dont want your customer to know it look dumpy until they show up.....I can understand the safety from people looking for vacant houses.... then anyone selling a house better take all of their outside pictures off their listing

All have been good with decent tenants for the last 15 years.

Especially in the "investor" areas, buyers are being more disciplined and we are able to pull some levers to get decent deals done for the buyer. 

Except I'm a lot older now, and have a decent amount of cash with a blank slate.

Yet investors expect a PMC to do all this extra followup for free because they think the program is "gold".We've always accepted S8 tenants and have no plans to stop.It's a decent program if the investor understands the limitations and challenges.Otherwise, it's "fool's gold".

This is important, because the only way the Fed gets aggressive about rate cuts is in the face of skyrocketing unemployment.