Im happy to answer any questions you may have based on my personal expeirences 

I also personally got a landlord reference on him.

It would also be advisable to discuss this with an SEC attorney for both personal protection, and hopefully the sponsors are doing the same to make sure they aren't getting in trouble.The conservative answer is: be a broker-dealer and you are in the clear.  

Or did you individually rent the place to one person with one bathroom and then to two people using another shared bathroom?

A SSN is typically issued with “permanent residence” (green card) meaning the person becomes legally allowed to live and work in the US.

I host a podcast where I break down all of the investment zip codes in Memphis based on my personal investment experience and pricing numbers from Chandler Reports.

Just be sure you are not staying in the property for personal use for more than 14 days or more than 10% of the time it is rented to others.

Please come say that to me in person.

Hey,Quick question, is your 1031 exchange in your personal name or LLC?

the answers to all of your questions are... go find those people in person, which is difficult to do out of state unless you're traveling frequently to your chosen market.