Thats one of he benefits to syndicating and working woh other investors- easier to qualify for loans with multiple guarantors.

But we've had multiple banks lend to us at appraised value as soon as the property is rehabbed and rented.

The seller is basically telling you that they can't get their price and they are frustrated and decided to sell on their own...Sellers sometimes just don't listen to their agents and insist on listing at a price that's too high for the market and the property's condition.If a price is too high, buyers won't request to see the property.If the price is slightly high, buyers will come but won't submit offers.If the price is spot on, then the right buyers will submit offers.If the price is at a slight discount, there will be multiple offers.Also, and most importantly, the best offer usually comes in within the first 2-3 weeks.

Pay people well and trust but verify (multiple times) and you should be good.

I looked briefly at their website and they are expensive (from a landlords perspective) compared to the alternatives.

You have several options to consider and think through what you want in the end because you have multiple paths to get there.

Jeffrey Holst I appreciate your feedback and it definitely helped me put some things into perspective.

If you get the same opinion from multiple sources it probably is true. 

It is recommended for multiple properties. 

I figured this would help find any sweet spots from a timing perspective as to when it became more advantageous to buy vs rent.The first section shows what you would gain on your cash investment if it compounded annually at a chosen rate.