One of them I have used personally. 

I've personally found the bulk of my Chicago purchases off the MLS.

There are many here in my local area and your area is likely to have the same type of meetings.Most of the deals that I fund are by meeting investors in person at these groups and creating strong relationships. 

Personal money How did you add value to the deal?

They say the average amount of water per day a person uses is 80 to 100 gallons , Lets call it 60 to be conservative .

He’s not a pushy salesman, and I’ve got a business partner who has worked with him for the last 10 years without any issues.As for your situation, I wouldn’t say it sounds like a Ponzi scheme, but I’d strongly recommend meeting with the fund sponsor in person and asking as many questions as you can.

Personally, I wouldn't open up a home that isn't in good repair, from a liability standpoint if nothing else.

Told them to do a drive by and call me back with an offer :)The person who called you probably just spent $15,000 for mentoring and “education”, and is now in panic that his 250 cold calls have not produced anything .  

In 2021, my company earned just under $1,000,000 in net revenue and I personally pocketed about $325,000.

If you need more to do the rehab, perhaps instead of partnering, you could get your former boss to do a personal loan.