Where/what platform do my fellow investors like to acquire alternate assets?

@Natalia Davis I believe Zelle and Venmo and such platforms now have to keep track of payments beyond $600.

He gives valuable tax content, and his firm is our legal/CPA advisors, so I can say he is legit and trustworthy. 

Avail, Apartments.com, Buildium, RentRedi, and several other platforms allow you to make leases that can be signed online electronically and also will then collect rent through their portal. 

You can find reliable lease agreement templates through legal platforms like Rocket Lawyer or LawDepot.

It depends on the syndicate and your personal preference.You don't need an LLC to write-off legit business-related real estate expenses.Based on what you said, I'm going to assume that you aren't the person responsible for coordinating and filing the taxes for the syndicate.

How would I validate that the info provided is legit? 

Crexi Pro has added features to their platform and the data is getting better, but it's no Costar yet.

What the Midwest isn't: 1) An appreciation bell cow, but it also doesn't dip like the coasts either (think more stable) 2) SexyI see some questioning if the Midwest is truly legit, because RE agents are chiming in here trying to get business. 

Platforms like Reonomy or ProspectNow can help you find potential borrowers and properties efficiently.