Have you seen it in person? 

@Dennis Boettjer, I will echo's Brian's comment and add: also take a look at some of the threads in the Syndications review forum: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/960I do not mean this as a "here are people to invest in or avoid", as there are some groups going through current issues that, personally, I would qualify as fairly strong syndicators, overall.  

The standard response time is 6-8 months from cross-platform marketing, but bad marketing (will buy house for cash) without any personalization is 12 months or never.Maybe I should make a canned list with headers that I copy and paste to make it more clear. :)

Personally, I wouldn't buy if the deal does not make sense at market rate pricing. 

Unlike conventional, DSCR underwriting focuses on the property’s cash flow rather than your personal finances/DTI.

The difference is night and day between using someone you find online or in a search vs a personal referral. 

I have not personally been to any of the lakes, or really to Dallas outside of quick work trips.  

High crime is sort of relative and varies from person to person.

This is a summary of learnings from a recent project I personally completed.  

I am in New York City , I use the car for my rideshare business , I have no problem personally guaranteeing the car, I’m just looking to get it off my personal name so I can improve my debt to income ratio on my personal side .