So I help pay for my parent's housing right now.

@Kevin GlassbergA syndication is just a cool term where a sponsor / general partner / deal finder pools money from limited partners / those with money to purchase an asset that will provide cash flow and/or appreciation.Syndications can be in start-up companies, venture capital funds, stocks, bonds, or real estate.We are on a real estate forum so we can discuss real estate syndications.A real estate syndications big sell is that it is hands off for the investor who doesn't have time to manage along with access to deals that he/she may not be able to do on her own.The cons are that you lose some control along with having a hold period that is normally dictated by an operating agreement(illiquid asset).Best of luck

I did not move forward with the deal and received a healthy lesson in rent control and cash for keys in East Orange NJ in the process!

Leveraging your money (20% down but controlling 100% of the asset) will get you there much faster and the risk is pretty low if you follow some basic rules (know how to calculate cash flow, buy smart, maintain a reserve, have strong policies and procedures in place for renters, know your laws, etc.)

But for many like my parents or most other Americans who were not fortunate enough to have the vail of the financial world exposed to them I believe buying a house will be the biggest financial decision of their life, and it is a damn shame! 

Do you form separate LLC's for each property with an umbrella/parent LLC?

This private investor will not have any control or ownership.

I also have some knowledge of LA rebt control, evictions, basic asset protection and have some decent LA resources at my disposal and am more than happy to share anything i have/know (for fun and for free)looking forward to seeing what other markets people are having success in and actually getting deals- i looked at milwaukee at suggestion of a friend and seems like I'm a year too late there.

I suggested she put out traps and/or poison as pest control is her responsibility after the first 30 days (per the lease). 

However, in reality if you’re looking to increase the length of their stay it probably comes down to things out of your control, mainly how they’re being treated at the contract position and the competitive rates of contracts based on Covid crisis pay.