You don't discuss your investment properties or direct client wins.If you don't provide real-life examples of your success or your client's success, people will know you don't have the experience to help them.

We started looking at coaching programs and some of these things just seem ridiculous at 20-40 grand, and some seem more like life coaching programs as opposed to real estate programs. we don't want to syndicate we really would just like to find someone that we can bounce deals / ideas off of and have them assist in underwriting and giving us a better sense of security that we are doing the right thing.

What I was referring to was that I know two private lenders who have the borrower complete the Deed in Lieu documents at the Closing of the initial loan and then hold them in escrow during the life of the loan.

How many hard assets are there out in life?

Aside from Real Estate, my love for life is found in auto racing (F1, Indycar, Etc.), spending time with my family, and always continuing to better myself whether that be reading books, being outdoors and exercising, networking, and/or sharpening my skills for my trade.I started my real estate journey in 2021 after a software business I was a partner in had a bad partnership breakup that saw me lose everything (financially). 

What's the life expectancy of the roof, paint, furnaces, water heaters, etc.?

Even just adding an extra $100-150/month to the principle can take years off the life of your mortgage.

I've lived here my whole life and it's awesome place for real estate. 

The old adage is true in real estate as other aspects of life - if it seems to good to be true it probably is. 

Using a 21 year life to maturity for the Teak.