Active Syndicator Recommendations

[James Ahern]

I am interested in becoming an apartment syndicator and I am wondering if I should get a mentor to help me through the process and making connections with team members. I have heard it can be done without the mentor but I'm looking for more opinions from active syndicators and to find out how they got started. 

[Scott Morongell]

@James Ahern I agree with @Taylor L. you need a strong idea of the basics and fundamentals before getting a coach/mentor. Paying someone to teach you the basics is not the best use of your money and time. You can certainly do the business without a mentor or coach but may take you longer to achieve your goals. 

I always suggest for someone to work for a sponsor that is actively doing deals. This will accelerate your learning curve and give your real-life situations to learn from instead of staring at spreadsheets and hypothetical situations.