Ask your brother what his BAH is for his rank and location.  

I recently came in contact with a RE investor who is farther down the line in his career than I am.

Here is NJ: https://www.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/office-of-...And then you could contact SEC Enforcement: https://www.sec.gov/submit-tip-or-complaintI have found that a carefully written letter to the Syndicator, alerting him that you are suspicious, will get you a quick refund . . . under certain conditions.

Tip: Take a couple videos of the place fully furnished before anyone moves in and send them as video tours to potential tenants on FurnishedFinder when they ask to see the place.

I asked which building inspector was the most thorough, wrote the most detailed reports, and which was the one he’d use if he was buying his own property.

Quote from @Jason Malabute: Thanks Jason for the response. 

Sounds like it makes sense for you to partner, I would suggest: spell out responsibilities very clearly, how you make decisions and most importantly: have a very clearly spelled out exit. 

For example the (first) 1007 comes back and he shares with me he is going to review it with his team and call me...

Without getting into the weeds of our conversation, their response was as expected highlighting their service and ability to facilitate a loan.

Talking to others also gave me insight into different markets and strategies, which made it easier to figure out where I wanted to focus my efforts.A simple tip I’d give is to start small and grow gradually.