I guess I'm wanting to know if making a specific $ amount per deal is just as worthwhile in the seasoned investor's eye as the %s?

In a true downturn many of the people who've been "waiting for the downturn" won't actually buy because it is scary and the argument will become people trying to catch a falling knife.

If she was proactive and reached out ahead of time (she did NOT, in your case), AND had a plan to catch up, AND was a model tenant, I might extend her the courtesy of holding off an eviction (I would still charge the late fee). 

Some is not and some is opinion (which is always good in the eyes of the speaker :)1.

It may drag between 0 and -$250 in negative cash flow but we want the option to move back as well as it's in a high rent area so if we can see it through to payoff (we are long term holders) it's a cash cow in retirement and it'll be paid off in our fifties.Here's the plan we've been hatching:1. use an 80/10/10 to buy an SFR in Colorado as new primary residence - keeping an eye on the 1% rule but knowing that this won't be a rental for at least 2 years, the reason we wouldn't be putting more down is houses are in the $350-450k range and we want to reserve enough cash to stay on track for #2 below. the piggyback would let us avoid PMI but also pay off the balance at our leisure with the added bonus of keeping a HELOC open as well. 2.

I listen to the BP podcast often and am catching up on the most popular REI books, but would love to become more involved in LA meetups as well.

Them forgetting to turn off the stove and it catching fire likely would be.

It’s truly been eye opening and inspiring reading your guys thoughts and experiences. 

Probably the toughest thing for new syndicators right now is differentiating yourself from everyone else in the eyes of real estate brokers.

good catch, thanks!