Note that in most cases, there aren't restrictions on renting out excess space. 5 bed 3 bath SFR for a single person? 

2 years seems excessive.

And the advantage to the sponsor is that they can fund your deals quickly due to the exposure to hundreds if not thousands of accredited investors.If you can't qualify for Crowdstreet, nothing stops you from actually partnering with those who have been qualified by Crowdstreet or other crowdfunding platforms.

The clients still live in their house and are happy with the results but a fire is a different animal than long term nicotine exposure. 

Calling something a great deal then adding on all the things that are going to cost excessive amounts of money or compromise your criteria would inherently negate it being a great deal.

Keep in mind that if your biggest worry is a downturn, multi-family is no more immune than single-family; depending on the market it can have more exposure, because more SFHs may come on the market driving down apartment demand.

The broker lists it on the MLS for the exposure and you can choose to give whatever percent to the buyers agent, we give the standard amount to ensure showings and a sale, but we save the listing agent commission.

You should consult with an attorney if an LLC or insurance policy is right for you.Items such as your risk tolerance, risk exposure, net worth play on whether you should get an LLC/insurance policy.

We won a foreclosure and the surplus is in excess of $30k.

(Russel is a cutting edge guy on top of everything.)The $5,000 fee seems quite excessive.