Is the neighborhood cool?  

This said, I am working on building my team of go-to people for plumbing, heating/cooling, handymen, and cleaning when the units turn over. 

I put together a very cool private event with some seasoned pros a few years ago at Rick Harmon's Ranch, called "Note Camp".  

Its the perfect balance of downtown, the cool vibe of Belltown, easy distance to the market/blocks from the waterfront, and you could watch the NYE fireworks from the roof... if the roof were safe to walk on.

But that's how I found out about the the lock boxes and cool ways to store keys at the property.... he didn't even know my full name....The place was a dump with nothing to steal so he just had to trust I would lock it up so what really should affect your decision is what's the worst that can happen?

we are seeing the market finally start to cool down a bit here in Spokane.Month over month since last month July 2018 to August 2018 our average  sales price went down 15,000k and the median sale price went down 10%. 

I havent done one , but the possibilities are pretty cool

You do syndication because you want to share the wealth and even if you go solo on the deal, you still make your investment objective" I decided to practice that very strictly and charge each member...only $25 bucks each month.And that's it, after going through all the drama. we closed the deal and the renovation on the outside already started. one other cool thing about this deal is that there are already tenants occupied in all 3 houses.

(unless you think it is a great investment that is appreciating... doesn't seem like you do...)As far as putting the proceeds into your house and making it a rental, that's cool.  

If the seller huffs and puffs, just stay cool and tell him that's your number and you're sticking with it.