Quote from @Jessie Dillon: just my 2 cents.. i'm not a fan of the syndication model. there are better ways to invest more passively where you have more of a say in what goes on, can achieve higher returns, and can have your personal interests at a higher priority. 

Are you interested in S8 because of a personal reason or you think it's the next "hot" investment idea?

This is dependent on your personal situation and strategy.

Congratulations on the duplex -My investor clients have acquired several multi-family investment properties locally in the market I operate in Northwest Indiana - Figure out your personal investment objective for the next 4 years and align yourself with the next property that make sense in this current market environment-

I dont know Nathan personally..

Fewer still actually show-up to deliver the value in-person. 

I would spend money to enhance and update to current standards the search functionality and person to person tagging so it's easier to find stuff.

That will be the best spot to meet an investor friendly agent in person or at least meet other investors in your markets that can help connect you to the right agents.

Quote from @Jeff Sanders: Personally coming from an agent/investor in CA, I always get a quote from a broker of mine and make sure I am knowledgeable with the fees/costs.

So it's just personal preference and budget for a host.