It took 6 months to negotiate all of that, mainly because of an unresponsive law firm representing an auto sales company. 

I've analyzed it every which way and have my numbers firm for the mortgage.

Also - network, network network.Most of the real estate firms in Israel that invest in the US (could be firms that invest in Israeli real estate also, but I'm less familiar with them) run very leanly.

I am using a law firm to do the collections and have already made an insurance claim. 

We haven't had much luck with the national firm we are using currently. 

Im a firm believer in investing locally. 

I will have my team of investor agent, property manager, contractor, real estate lawyer, insurance agent and lenders firmly established.By the end of 2021 I will own a minimum of 16 units producing $5000 cash flow each month.By the end of 2022, I will own a minimum of 24 units producing $10,000 of cash flow each month.By the end of 2023 I will own a minimum of 50 units and larger multiunit apartment complexes.

Depends on what the engagement letter says and how the firm operates. 

Syndications with materially lower barriers to entry are often new firms without track records or unable to raise capital from traditional sources, which could be a red flag. 

Hey all, New to BP, love the money show and will listen to the REI one on occasion too.My wife and I have just paid off our New primary Residence (In cash) and are fixing up our first home for sale.As we are 31 with a paid off home that is big enough to support us long term so with that firm footing we are going to start investing in real estate to supplement and eventually replace our incomes and the way will do it is thus;-Save a 20% deposit- roughly 80k (the cost of housing here is high but the maths works well enough)-use all tenant income and a good chunk of our working income towards paying down the mortgage aggressively.