I am new to multifamily and I'm glad to see so many knowledgeable people on this thread chiming in. I learned very quickly that not all "syndicators" are created equal. I trusted this group and thought I had a future with them. I knew exactly what they were looking for and what markets they loved. Since I am a new and have no experience with raising capital or closing deals, I offered to help find them a deal. In return we were supposed to "work something out" if I could find them a great deal. After months of work I found it, brought it to them, and got nothing. After being ignored for a few months, I found out they closed on this deal because they use Meet-up events and webinars to present their new deals and raise money. I guess they forgot I was still on the mailing list! I do take responsibility for just taking their promise and going with it. But I couldn't help feeling like because I'm new, they knew I would be a little naive. I definitely wish I could go back and post in a forum like this to get some answers.