Looking for Good Quality RE Syndication Sponsors

[Rich Lavery]

I plan to make passive investments through real estate syndications and/or private equity funds that invest in real estate.  The asset classes I'm most interested in are self storage facilities and mobile home parks.  For anyone who has read Brian Burke's book, "The Passive Investor," you know that the most important take away is that the sponsor is more important than the deal itself.  There are a million sponsors out there on sites like Crowdstreet, but I'm hesitant to jump into that.  I'm asking those in the BP community who have had experience investing in syndications or private equity to chime in with recommendations on sponsors / companies that you feel fully confident in.  I'm looking for strong track records through different market cycles.  Although I'm most interested in self storage and mobile home parks, I would also consider multi-family, though I'm less bullish on this asset class considering where we are in the cycle right now.  Any input would be appreciated.