TrueDoor appears to have a great reputation online, I'll be giving them a call.

You and this private person you met hammer out the details of the loan at the kitchen table so to speak and you seal it with a handshake and your reputation that this Private Person already respects or whomever introduced has vouched for you.But if a man opens a lending company tomorrow with 50 Million of his own capital and he checks in on the HML market to see what it bears and he copies his products and UW guidelines and now is he PML or HML? 

They are a reputable company. 

When you celebrate success and prioritize building relationships, you'll find that your network expands, your reputation soars, and the path to wealth becomes even more prosperous.

Did you feel you had any difficulty getting started with the listings compared with if you had started them with your personal account that would have been more reputable at first?

I obviously have no way of verifying whether you own the asset or not, but find it odd that you'd throw away years of attempts at building your reputation and leave BiggerPockets rather than simply shut Melanie up by stating that you own the thing. 

You’re not just managing a property—you’re building relationships and your reputation. 

Quote from @Dani Murai: Any recommendations for a reputable general contractor that services the Torrance/Gardena area? 

Continue to expand my vendor/ supplier relationships for my construction companyIs the school near Philly? 

As long as you are comfortable with the sponsor (Brian has a solid reputation) and the opportunity meets your criteria, then it is your decision to move forward with the investment.