"We understand that the courts' hands are tied because in this country property rights are valued over human rights.

I'm sure there are some exceptions throughout the course of human history, but I have never known an FHA appraiser to give the property more worth than the purchase price in as-is condition. 

The biggest part of any syndication is making sure that you are investing with a sponsor who is a good human being who knows what they are doing. 

I Live in the heights area so I may have to leave early/late to avoid traffic depending on what time is chosen. 

If you have already chosen where to invest based on your family's advice, your next step is to reach out to realtors and property managers in the area. 

yes is absolutely matters because you still need a human to GO THERE and they will only do so if they are motivated to.

The first 2 options were less than the credit they were providing, but if I would have chosen the full-fledged appraisal I would have had to pay a bit out of pocket.Another option I looked at was Coastal Federal Credit Union.

It also allowed me to easily upload the chosen tenant into the lease agreement I drafted on their website.

Again, not a guarantee, but most often if you are dealing with someone who truly wants to purchase a house and for whatever reason just can’t right now, chances are you are dealing with someone a bit higher on the humanity scale than your average tenant.

We have some awesome habitat for humanity restores down here that help cut costs even more for high quality low cost house repair items.Do what you can yourself, but factor in mistakes as you learn, and your time.