A great way to start is by attending RE events and joining a local investors association.

Go to meet ups in the area, find out all active investors in that market, talk to brokers in the market who have clients looking for capital, attend events that you can network, and look into joining the various communities in real estateGino

I have tried to find potential syndicators by literally tracking down who bought apartments that I see clearly have new owners... but in each case, to date, the new owner appears to not be open to outside investors (and so far no local outfits), so that's not working out.Kurt, due to my industry expertise, I have a very wide network, and work with hundreds of syndicators nationwide.

But, if they don't have some sort of formal training/experience within the industry hiring them is a terrible idea (from what I've heard).Just to put this into perspective, all of our bookkeepers are U.S.

It is just the industry and honestly people in general they do not know how to budget or make there money last. ( Isn't it something like 60-70% of people live paycheck to paycheck?)

Attend networking events, and join online forums and local real estate clubs to nurture these relationships and expand your network.

There may also be costs associated with setting up the accounting for the shells, and preparing inital shell formation meeting minutes, etc...You will also need separate bank accounts, and a war chest of money to defend them if/when needed.Ask your asset protection attorney vs salesperson for a quote on the cost to defend, and how much it will cost to move title to the shells.Find out if moving the title creates a taxable event for you with the IRS re.

Even just attending local meetups or Chamber of Commerce events to get acquainted with their crews could be a good way to expand your circle.

NOT an industry norm and a sign they don't really know what they are doing as this opens them to several liability issues.

A big red flag is their job at an apartment property managment company:- What is their job history in this industry?