This will be an adjustment for most everyone reading along on BP, but it was an inevitable reality that is now coming to fruition. 

They've discovered for themselves that most of these negative ideas don't correspond to the reality on the ground. 99.999999% of them have had nothing to do with drug cartels and have been just fine and want to go back at the first occasion or don't even want to leave.

The reality is you pay the exact same rate for the entire loan.

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

On paper we are expanding but in reality maybe not so much. 

In reality off market deals are filtered through do many people before it gets to you, making it redundant.

I'm not trying to understate it, just trying to rationalize a real number where all partners involved have their %%%% balanced in a reality of how much for how much, as in how much $$$$ for how much importance.With that in mind, I have a simple (and completely logical,...and NEVER questioned) method of determining partner %%% breakdowns:1 - List ALL of the roles and responsibilities for ALL of the partners (don't assign any yet, just list them).2 - Assign a number from 1 to 10, with 10 being the more important than 1, for each of these R&R. 

The reality is it didn't cost you anything.

You are on the right path, keep pushing and you will make your goals a reality. 

The reality is, that 18k is not a lot to get started in real estate.