Feel free to inquire about their staff qualifications if it's a larger organization.2.

Remember, C/D located properties generally appraise once improved for significantly more than they will actually sell in an arms length transaction so you can go to many C/D neighborhoods, successfully complete the BRRRR method but deal with  all of the operational difficulties of the asset class and then fail to achieve a sale figure remotely close to the favorable appraisal  that allowed for the proceeds to be returned through the refinance. 

Many BP members organize meetups, so keep an eye out for those as well.You’re already on the right track, just keep building connections and adding value to others.

Real estate investments can be great so hopefully you can apply what you've learned here so that if you decide to try it again you'll get a better outcome.I think what may have went wrong here is you invested in real estate at the wrong time, and with the wrong operator (syndicator), and perhaps didn't have the expertise to sort either of those two factors out.  

There are also additional costs of operating and maintaining an LLC, like separate bank accounts, annual report filings, tax filings, etc.2.

I am NOT operating to where a late tenant payment affects my ability to manage my rentals and pay my expenses.

I am a short term rental owner / operator and manage some properties for clients. 

I am organizing an Orange County, CA meetup at the event LA and IE investors are also welcome.

The downside of this may be high turnover rates.The real estate agents and property managers operating in this zip code, may have more to say on this. 

Building a scalable real estate business requires developing a foundation that can grow efficiently without exponentially increasing operational costs.