But as I said, they are raised on it and taught to live on it and get by on the rules.

Perhaps you can raise the matter with them. 

. $375k speaks to me of a Texas house, and that'd put you at minimum $2500/mo payment and therefore raising those numbers a lot more.

Smaller Syndications: These GP’s have no option besides raising smaller check sizes.

I need a mentor to guide me on personal finance and investing, I want freedom and control over my life, I want the very people who raised me to just believe in me this once.

What helped me learn real estate investing was just analyzing as many properties as possible to build the muscle. 

Whenever I have used it on raised foundations it had issues, separating and bowing. 

I was raised by "Poor Dad (parents)" who taught me those concepts growing up, and is still mostly their values, but they were also lucky enough to have lived in a time where that worked well enough for them as they retired with a very nice nest egg.

@William CoetIt's much easier to raise capital from investors, especially foreign investors, when you mention cities like NY, Miami, LA.

I cut costs,  maximized efficiencies, raised rents accordingly (that alone will increase my cash flow this year by about $1,000 per month); and streamlined landscaping/pest control/rehab work and on.