By nature of his work, he knew who did good jobs and bad jobs - he was there inspecting homes and saw who did what.I have retooled this list over time.

Alternatively, if you're getting a 9% ROE but there are deals on the market that would earn you 12%, time to move that equity! 

Alternatively you can invest in better neighborhoods, perhaps be forced to leave some of your cash in the real estate but experience meaningful appreciation or if you choose to sell, be able to turn the forced appreciation into cash in your bank account.

I’ve been reading books and dabbling in the stock market and things of that nature.

HOA and insurance costs as low as possible.Can you suggest a few good cities in the FL with lower vacancy rates and close to nature/activities?

Due to the nature of a fund model, the projections we shared with our investors, changes in the post-pandemic market, and the fact that a significant portion of the returns to our shareholders are realized as the facilities become stabilized and begin to churn out cash, high cash-on-cash returns during the first year of this fund – designed to acquire troubled, turn around assets – did not result.

The many bad advice on this platform are mostly in part attributed to "AI" making everyone look smart but the few true ones like you would greatly benefit from a natural conversational interface tool that refers people to you for your quality advice.I remain a cautious, optimistic skeptic but open to embracing what the future holds.

I mean if you get it, it will allow you to retain your investors.As an alternative, you can take the route others suggested:1) Fund  of funds2) Partner with others on GP side in an investors' management roleKeep in mind, that both options would require you to have a full understanding of the role and the regulations involved. 

Issues arise during construction, many of which are minor in nature but those with local knowledge and expertise are better positioned to understand this keep your projects moving towards the finish line. 

That said the alternative is probably okay: you get rid of the litigious tenants and re-sign all the others to a closer to market rent.