Getting in on the ground floor is probably a good idea. but if its been around since 2019, when does the power of Google activate?

The earlier you recognize this, the better off you will be in the long run Exactly this is the kind of borrower that is a freaking nightmare and I personally would not even engage or write them back..

Financial goals: Our current jobs provide for high-income but not a lot of time for active real-estate investing, so our strategy is long-term buy-and-hold with less headache properties.

Any uptick in flipping activity?

Do not engage with those clowns.

I'm currently moving my investing activity to a different area and working on building my power team in that area. 

@Alex Peters- Following this thread for additional ideas, but here are my thoughts:check bank account statements to make sure they have adequate reservescheck court records to assess litigation activity - both for the business entity and its principalsbusiness credit reportDo they have experience with other properties in Joshua Tree? 

Hi, I am actively looking and putting offers for my first rental property, I just saw a townhome that I like from the 70's that needs some rehab, and a few blocks from it there is new development offering same type of units (a bit bigger) 10% more expensive with delivery lead times of 6 months.

We can give you some starting pointers, but you can't really avoid engaging with your own advisors for an actual plan of action.1.

That’s all complicated by investment returns being active and the debt write-off being passive and how that effects your tax picture, etc.