I have never taken his course, so can't speak to that, but on the surface of a couple Google searches, of the two he seems to actually be involved in real estate a lot more.  

I remember I was speaking at a conference many, many years ago when a young Stanford MBA I know texted me saying he was also at the conference and could we talk.

Lakshmi it was great speaking with you on the phone today.

Also, logically speaking, for whoever the owner/developer of the project is, they have much more risk involved and should deservedly be the ones with the profit to gain. 

@Erich OertelRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

Next, go and speak to at least 5 lenders, explain your situation and let them advise you on how to make it happen. 

This modern home is part of Griffin Modern's mission to create affordable, high-quality residences within walking distance of downtown Griffin.

I think the business has pretty thin profit margins and they tend to take on too many units, which results in the quality going down.

Whenever I speak to a group of students interested in real estate, I always stress the importance of networking and simply asking people to coffee.

If an operator is not responding to you adequately - in timing or quality - prior to you wiring them $50,000, you have to ask yourself how will they respond after they already have your money?