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Making your investors feel safer, syndications require a government-regulated private placement memorandum (PPM), which spells out how the investment is being set up and the returns and risks involved.On the negative side, real estate syndications are expensive and complicated with quite a learning curve.

@Alesha Walker Refinancing your three properties into a 30-year note at 6-6.5% seems like the safer option, turning your negative cash flow into a positive $450-$500 per month, even though it delays your original goal of paying off properties within 15 years. 

You will want to shop around.

I see this come up on the forums from time to time and as a mortgage broker myself here are the strategies I implement to work with great lenders1. Reputation Most lenders that I work with have excellent and honest re...

Now, if you're looking to do a BRRRR in today's market being brand new to real estate, it might be safer buying cash and refinancing when finished.

Once you know what funds you have and what you need, you can then start shopping for that first flip investment.

If you are hiring a one-man shop, the odds of that one-man being able to put the effort needed into all the areas needed across 50 or 100 units is very rare, much better service with a team that can take 2am calls and deal with villages etc.

We are a small shop in the Philly market and we try to stay in our lane. 

I am also considering just running the convenience shop for awhile and later adding in the gas station if it makes sense.