I do a meetup in Mesa on Saturday morning's which is a good place to come meet even more RE professionals and investors.You have the experience so now you just need the right strategy to grow the portfolio.

On the other hand, I feel one of the main advantages of passive investments (via syndication/crowdfunding) is that I can hire a manager who has years more experience than I can ever hope to obtain myself.

I have 10 years of experience in retail real estate and a couple of partners who are interested in investing with me.

I'm looking for someone is willing to advise/ teach/talk and share their past experiences. 

I'm wondering what people's best experiences with low flow are, reliability, durability, best brands, savings seen, and if I should avoid the extreme low gpf toilets for water savings (0.6-0.8 gpf).

Quote from @Drew Mullin: I have some experience in the south Florida area.

I don't do this for a living and have no real world experience, but at 40% down, even with a 7% int rate, that seems like a high monthly payment.

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But by the way they perform Matt must over burden them with tasks outside their experience level.

Glad you have experience investing locally.