Any suggestions I should consider before engaging them?

I don't have a lot of confidence that those numbers are true (10 DOSC for him, a few dozen for his students), considering the source. 

I think real estate investors in the game just become confident as to handle new challenges and they call that being experienced - Just like parenting: you think you are experienced with changing diapers, but the child is growing-kindergaten-grade one-baseball/soccer- soon teenage and the jazz goes on - grandparent

You have engaged and paid securities attorney and are compliant with Reg D offering 

It’s a solid way to build experience and confidence without diving straight into heavy competition with big players.Question: What’s been your biggest challenge in deciding which market to focus on?

Many youtube videos on the concept will help spell it out for you and give you confidence to proceed. 

You have to go there and engage all 5 senses.

At this point, I want to save anyone else from experiencing the loss of money and loss of confidence in their ability to judge and trust 3rd parties.

Has another title company been engaged?

., and based on previous life experience, I am confident somehow, somewhere, someday, I'll be able to use this information to my advantage.