Every decision and initiative by the sponsor team should be rooted in preserving investor capital.The five capital preservation pillars used in real estate syndication deals include:Raise money to cover capital expenditures upfrontPurchase cash-flowing propertiesStress test every investmentHave multiple exit strategies in placePut together an experienced team that values capital preservationWhen browsing for your next real estate syndication investment, go ahead and soak in the pretty pictures, daydream about the projected returns, and imagine how smoothly that business plan might go.

Those are game players and hurt not only the public, but potentially yourself.

Other buildings I've sold new buyer had always wanted full as long as tenants were on month to month, they assumed leases and all was smooth. 

Are most of these people game players, deceiving sellers, etc?

Hopefully everything goes smoothly and this info helps someone else down the road. 

A smooth 3 hour drive to the beach, and you can start hitting mountains in less than 2 hours heading east.

Bottom line I think it depends on the appraiser that does the report, and it may take some communication from you with that person to ensure closing goes smoothly.

Let my mistakes and hiccups smooth out the ride for you.A presto,Seth

Update on flea issue:It hasn't been smooth and still not over, but they have been working with us.

Any insights on how I can follow-up with the broker on a VA loan to ensure the process will run as smooth as possible is welcome as well.