He was also very bad at tracking the payments and management fees.

(In addition to those sources, there are a few others that are less common, such as HUD and SBA)Your track record of experience will have significant impact on whether a loan is considered, and whether you can negotiate the terms of the loan, so be prepared to demonstrate your experience, or the team you have built around you who has the experience.Typically smaller deals under 50 spaces will be best suited for banks.

Wondering if there are any recommendations for a crash course approach to maybe put me on track for finding the right SS option. 

Does anyone out here have a spreadsheet that they use to track income and expenses for Joint Venture properties.

You can have one side of a train track be worth 50% more and have nice tenants while on the other side of the train track .2 miles away it's the hood. 

How do I connect with GPs that manage these syndication deals?

So for the last 3 months i have been Investing in buying tax resale (stuck off) and wholesaling in texas.. i have purchased 2 lots that i have listed on the MLS and now i have my secoñd contract to go in escrow with buyers.. i have started a Do Business As with the county as a real estate investing and plan to make it an LLC. i talked to the lady that done my taxes last year and she has agreed to help me with that taxes side of Investing.. she told me that I need to have an EIN with the IRS and also track my milage.. also working deals with several landlords with 20+ units many 4 and 5 unit properties.

Track everything!

Many times the LLC is named the street address of the property to make it easier to keep track. 

Use apps like MilesIQ to keep track of it.