Those agents have their ego at the expense of the relationship, and there are such agents actively participating in this thread.

I think the SEC would like to know about his participation with Norada and the current situation at hand. 

Can you please provide some context on which project you participated in?

However, I do not know who this could be beyond a property manager which would not work in my case since I am looking to self manage for both tax (material participation in STR loophole) and profitability reasons. 

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Dominic, I've found that participating on BiggerPockets forums, appearing on podcasts, and speaking at conferences have built trust with first-time passive investors when those forum posts, podcast discussions, and conference presentations show my experience, track record, and market knowledge to those reading, listening, or attending.This doesn't mean "selling from the stage", but instead, sharing actionable, useful information that I've gleaned from my many years of experience and from my own research. 

As it reads, a pro-rata share is "equal to the Purchase Price of Participation divided by the Outstanding Principal Balance of the Note."

I also advise participating in regular meetings with them.

His recommendation was to not participate in subject to as an agent.

Of course your participation in those tulip bulb type speculative frenzies isn’t guaranteed since the asset/product you are proposing DOES have real value.