Considering all the variables - location, team members, tenants, economy, and MUCH more - it’s important to keep in mind that these are, although useful numbers, just estimates.Projections are fun to track but should never be taken as absolute truth.However, now that you have a better understanding of where the cash flow in a real estate syndication comes from, you should be able to more thoroughly understand and vet the figures you see in the pro forma and investment summary, which will lead you to make wiser investing decisions.

It will also show you if the owner has paid their taxes this year.Insurance is a bit more tricky and has SO many variables based on ownership, age, structure, roof, price, size, etc.

Of course, there is risk and a host of variables that could end with a foreclosure, but there are a few methods that could mitigate this risk.

I can't tell your numbers either (again, if you want to share some it will help with our recommendations) but generally speaking a "cash out" loan product will be 75% of the value on a single family, investment property home.Now, as you can see there are some variables and moving parts to what you are trying to do.  

There are several variables here.

A fair rate for you is going to depend on a number of variables so the only way to find out is to talk to multiple lenders and then compare each loan product apples to apples.

I don't think you will get anywhere going to Small Claims Court over this....there are too many variables concerned when it comes to plants and vegetation.

Decided to pull back because of these variables, but now that interest rates have been raised aggressively I would assume demand has now cooled and that homeowners have a little more negotiating power.I'm sitting on cash at the moment, so the interest rate environment doesn't impact my decision making.

You have a lot of variables to consider with your investment. 

(HELOC's are only going to keep going up as they are variable rates)