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Newbie from Boston interested in syndication deals
Hey everyone. My name is Derek and I am new to real estate investing, or real estate in general. I have been reading books, listening to podcasts, etc. for the past 6 months or so. My goal is to be a passive investor in multi-families via syndication.
I own a staffing firm and can't commit to investing FT, between trying to scale my business and raising 2 little boys, hence why passive investing is so appealing to me.
Look forward to connecting and hopefully meeting some of you in the future at events.
Thanks!
-Derek
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Thanks Taylor - I will check out your shows.
The general rule of thumb seems to analyze the team before the deal (which makes sense..) I have my eye on a few syndicators who appear to be reputable but ideally would rather meet the person before handing over my cash. I like to think I'm a good judge of character :)
Thanks for the reply and info!