One symptom is leases that have not been renewed or increased in years, but you also find a lot of deferred maintenance.I do a survey about rent increases with our RPA members every year here in Milwaukee and most of them have between 5 and 50 units.

If you ever have any questions feel free to reach out I enjoy helping BP member's avoid lost time or money.  

While some agents have legitimate pocket listings (like selling between friends or family members), without a presence on major platforms, it's difficult to verify legitimacy.

Here're some articles to help guide you further:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10850/76728-questions-to-ask-a-syndicatorhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10850/74883-where-to-begin-when-it-comes-to-passive-real-estate-investinghttps://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10850/86626-the-pros-and-cons-of-investing-via-real-estate-syndication

The member(s) of the Defendant have used the corporate shell as a way to avoid any liability for the serious injuries that were caused to the Plaintiff and others by the reckless action of the Defendant’s member(s) and agents.

I have property here in San Antonio as an active duty member as well and there are over 10k properties listed for rent in the city.

It’s my brother and 2 good friends that have some experience. the money lender would be a family member of mine lending out of their self directed IRA so they will be lenient with us.

The list of cities that I’ve come up with so far by my own rookie research is the following, but always open to other suggestions from members that have experience else where. 

Of course, if the agent has an entire team of people working with him, he might pawn off any contact with a client or potential client to a team member who may or may not be licensed until the buyer gets serious about purchasing. 

I’ve been researching local professionals and would welcome any advice on how to vet and connect with reliable team members, particularly in a high-cost area like the Bay Area.As for hard money, I haven’t explored it in depth yet, but I’m open to the idea for the right deal.