As "too busy" as a investor claims to be, I ensure you that the wholesaler with the quality deals can match their schedule.

It sounds like your experiences match mine: give them what they would have at home, use quality stuff, make life easy.

The bank I am currently working with initially told me 30% but when I told them another was willing to go with 20% down they matched it.

You want to use painter who is investor/builder oriented to best match up with your type of work/operation.

Some fear that a tenant will answer questions just to match your criteria, but we haven't found that to be the case.

It's best to have a large and diverse cash buyers list that can match what you find.

We are both very committed and have the same values and we think it's a good match. 

In other words, you need to analyze markets based on finding one(s) where the market profile matches the criteria defining your financial needs. 

Your Market Analysis will tell you where to invest by matching that market's financial and REI profiles (there will be more than one) with the "needs" of your plan at any given time in your plan.4 - Learn How Money Works. 

As a syndicator, I think the most important attribute to consider, first, in a sponsor is an alignment of interest with you, the investor, and to see if that matches your investing goals.Initially, the way to do this is by talking to the syndicator and asking them about their deals and investing style.