@Neil Anthony, if you want to learn the MF space, I think investing as an LP in 2-3 syndication deals is an excellent start, especially if you are investing out of state and, assuming you have a full-time job.That is how I started.You can learn how sponsors evaluate and offer deals, listen to other investors ask questions of the sponsors, and, IMO, you can attend in-person events where you can meet other investors and sponsors and ask all the questions you want as well as hear investment stories of all kinds.Once you get through some time immersing yourself in the MF investment world, you will have a better idea of whether you want to be an active or passive investor.  

Evaluate the sponsor FIRST and the deal second.  

Similarly, you can find businesses on Yelp and Google that don't give (advertising) business to Yelp and Google.But if we want to balance out the force, sure, here's Darth Vader's mortgage broker directory (which also lists folks who do not send business to the parent-lender that sponsors the particular directory in question):https://www.rocketmortgage.com...If you know of something like that, that knows broker from banker (in California and some other states, that's concurrently also the difference between a fiduciary and a salesperson), that isn't run/maintained/etc by a major national wholesale lender, I'll happily plug that instead when this comes up in the future.

Every deal is different and every syndicator is different.Typical transactions have an equity split between the sponsor and the investors.

Hi guys,I remember there used to be an official BP sponsor that did direct mail, but I can't find the link anywhere on the site.Does anyone have any recommendations? 

Hopefully the money managers (Sponsor / GP) are good and reputable.  

Recently I have been looking at investing in a syndication deal but that's a whole other conversation and I think I need more time understanding how to properly vet sponsors.

I'm interested in sponsoring deals on the eastern portions of north and south Carolina. 

d) for people with DST experience, any other sponsors you've had good experiences with?

@Dennis HelperAs someone who has done JV’s and spoken with a lot of others who have, if you are looking to learn a JV deal is not the best way to go.I say that because the sponsor rarely takes time to teach.