I was advised people if you have 25 or $30,000 put it in a deal and learn from there but don't give it to a guru. 

However, I've met great people in the real world who've shared with me that Bigger Pockets is an immense resource.

It feels really unethical.Your comment: "I got a call from my attorney"I'm curious, since you have legal representation that you are presumably paying for, why are you asking people you don't know, who aren't there, haven't seen the paperwork, don't know the local laws or the situation, instead of asking your attorney?

Many people in the past few years that were simply raising money for funds or syndications, are now in serious legal trouble.

Quote from @Morgan Leiviska: How I would build this database for you would be to connect with people at local meetups that you find.

These people don’t have the time to do it themselves.

Most people are wrong about cuts, but for fun, many people saying we may only get Fed cuts 1-2x this year. 

I would like to know if there are other like minded people that would like to meet up and discuss potential partnerships.

Try to build a company around the people, not build the people around the company. 

There's always gonna be poor people and those poor people are always gonna need a place to live.