Hi Austin,It all just depends on what the seller is willing to offer for rate/terms, and how this compares to traditional financing options.

Depending on the property and the deal, an experienced investor may want more than a 30% spread (and in some deals, they may be willing to take less than a 30% spread--for instance, if the property will produce incredible cashflow after rehab, they may accept a lower spread). 

With weed, you run into issues of medical marijuana and people making claims of medical necessity.

While it depends on your financial position, I would recommend working with a conventional or DSCR lender and/or exploring the option of utilizing a HELOC. 

Will depend on several factors like the type of property, type of tenants, your risk tolerance, other assets you own, your estate planning, laws where the property is located, etc.

Really depends.

In my opinion, it depends on your definition of a "syndicator". 1) If you mean anyone who tries to create a syndication and calls themselves one...then I believe it's probably true (and actually higher/worse).

Hence it seems rather quiet in this thread.As an ON investor for over a decade I can tell you that tenant nightmares could be real, and yet a lot depends on how you screen and treat those tenants.

Less dependence on online travel agencies (OTAs) like Airbnb and VRBO, more people booking directly with you leads to increased profits.

If you are targeting these areas with a roommate for a 2 bed, your share will be $3.5k / 2 = $1.75k  or $1.16k if there's 3 of you per month in rent give or take depending on your agreement.