I have lived in Wisconsin and upstate New York in the past and have a decent amount of knowledge of those areas — but obviously need help.

You would do better to hold the stats until someone asks about the area and then drop the knowledge for them in direct response.

But I look forward to the community, look forward to learning, and growing and making money , so pour on the knowledge folks , I'm all ears !!

However, it seems extremely high risk as, to my knowledge, it is unsecured and only backed by a 'promise' to repay not any hard assets or relevant collateral.    

It takes some serious knowledge and work.I would not buy into an SA wine business without getting boots on the ground and doing some due diligence.

Never invest in a market where you have less knowledge than other investors.

Let me explain....Once I learned what others in the group were being fairly compensated (also from Hunter), I quickly realized that I had left 7 figures on the table last year due to my lack of knowledge in this area.

This takes time and knowledge.

You can be told one thing & the PM can continue to cover it up without your knowledge.

So, having a local agent who is knowledgeable is where you will get the best guidance. 1.