Investment product marketers who claim to be GPs, GPs who claim “ownership”, insurance salesman who claim to be “financial advisors”, people who attended an executive training program claiming to have an MBA, what ever happened to honesty?  

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

I'd recommend the spread on the return and your ability to replace damaged items (local vs. not local, strength of your team) be the determining factors in that decision.

And here is a PDF explaining it for both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: https://www.radian.com/-/media/Files/Enterprise/Training/QRG...Understanding Foreign Income Foreign income is defined as income earned by a borrower who is employed by a foreign corporation or a foreign government and is paid in foreign currency.

Not just a larger group of attendees, but a group that is beneficial for all who do attend as a result of the strength which each person brings and shares.

They should have the intellectual business strength to tell their personal thoughts and experiences.  

If you want to explore MF or any other asset class, the best course is to go to some training courses and get a coach or mentor. 

Education via trail & error is easily the #1 worst way to go about anything today UNLESS your an explorer, inventor, revolutionizing and still all of those have a whole lot of training and education backing them. 

You need bench strength. 

Only when the $-train stopped did every accusation of every kind come out.