It baffles me because locals are soo used to this wonderful city right beneath them that they pass up on opportunities!

You take the "free" proceeds from the worst-performing properties or ones in need to the most work and invest them into better properties.

My question is - how do I prove in the time log that I performed a particular activity?   

For $250 minimums, and only $9mm of GAV, probably not really too much concern.If their platform starts growing exponentially, I would be concerned about their focus to make sure you investments continue performing when they are likely to be very distracted by SEC investigators.  

I.e. the value-add player that has moved to more core deals, or heavier performance alignments shifting overtime to more fee heavy structures.

Once you start thinking about how properties will perform in year 5 or 6, you can start thinking of your initial financing as more of a bridge to secure the asset, which allows you keep growing. 

Some mentees will act as a bloodhound for the mentor, knocking on doors, driving for dollars, scouring the internet, making cold calls, or performing other services that help the mentor find new deals.

IE monthly payments or interest accrued and paid at closing etc.So what I hear from you is you have a note.. but maybe NO security IE DT or mort. and its not performing at all.

Out of curiosity, which neighborhood is the property, and how is it performing?

But at a high level... there isn't a magic formula only the pros know... but the pros put in the work to learn how to make a website really perform well... which does take putting in the time and the work to learn it.