This is the only way we've found that LPs can feel safe enough to share their true experiences - good, bad, and ugly. 

With social media it's up to the user to follow authentic genuine people/accounts, and it's up to the user to post authentic genuine content.

Build a solid foundation before taking a step up - each and every step of the way.There’s a way to scale recklessly and there is a way to scale safely.When OPM is involved safe is way better than reckless.Despite a life long career in RE, I scaled as followsBought a few duplexes for my own accountBought a fourplex for my own accountBought 12 units as a JV with some friendsSyndicated 43 unitsSyndicated 30 unitsBought another 12 units as a JVSyndicated 281 unitsThis was over a 3 or 4 year period.and so forth - now I am GP in close to 1000 units with $125M AUM.Even with all that, my sweet spot is 30 to 50 unit properties - they work best for my partners and I and more importantly our investors. 

Maybe also consider if they are "good people" that work in the community and just want a safe place to raise their family. 

about you (especially NOT your email, keep it safe), about a few seconds after (it is a setting, setup s..., whatever) it pops up another offer right on your face (meaning, they keep trying you to whatever cross selling, it is really a simple sales tactic, a psychological trigger to urge you to a decision to buy something). 3) Close the damned pop up, scroll down to the bottom of the page, and check anything on the footer that says "Privacy Notice - Terms of Use - Disclaimer" (It will be active and linked to another page, if it is underscored on hover of your mouse) - I went for the sweet "Terms of Use" - this is either a bought or internet stolen general legal terms twisted a little to fit their business verbiage façade (but you will see many errors of any kind), and here is the thing: legitimate businesses are really verifiable, and provide legitimate links!

Keep your automobiles safe..

These strategies would will grow you cash flow safely without dealing with a bank. 

Better to be safe than sorry.Additionally, do you all generally use a smaller income criteria if the rent is inclusive of utilities?

I don't know the #'s off hand but I feel safe in saying L.A. would go bankrupt yr2 if not yr1.It's not remotely feasible.  

The other method is to use a “safe harbor”, i.e., the specific procedures laid out by the SEC in Regulation D.