@Dominic R., as noted, if you want everything to be above board: collect a W-9 from everyone you hire.  

Could be a MLB player who just got called up. 

Study the players and see how or why they are over paying for properties.

Crowdfunding makes real estate easily accessible, however, in regard to institutional/syndicated real estate investments, the advice of an expert who works in the industry every day, knows all the players and their track records, and performs due diligence on each offering is a great benefit to you and comes to you at no cost.

The RE world however has always been full of the movers and shakers of the country and still is, so a little more competition, but there are less players coming up from the younger generation now.... 

who knows at the time) deal and were introduced to other players during the process.Get one good deal to the table and you likely just met several people who will help springboard your business to the next level.

@Suzanne Player Applecross limits the number of rentals in the development.

(Link below to website).They are wine processors, as in the industrial side of wine making and a big player in the state. 

Other books would include:Multifamily Investors Who Dominate by Beau BerryNever Split the Difference by Chris VossBest Ever Apartment Syndication by Joe FairlessThe Hands off Investor by Brian Burke 

Its like sampling a NFL players 40 yard dash but for apartment underwriting.