It makes us feel that they are trying to hide their identities 2) we could not find any information on the founder of the company 3) could not find any info on the company on the internet 4) when they ask us to pay, they have a discount with Zelle.

i think it's because of the tremendous rise in home equity in the past 5 years.i used a HELOC to (1) help with a down payment on a short term loan, that I then paid back in full when I refinanced; and (2) to consolidate some higher interest debt, which I am now paying back by making extra payments against the principal since HELOCs are generally interest only for the first 5-10 years. 

I think being by the national park in Hot Springs will help tremendously to keep the occupancy up on places.

Why would someone sell a note at 20% discount at closing?

DST's have their place and purpose but are not the end all to be all investment.You need to still make sure the deal is sound and if you need to exit the DST is it allowed later and at what discount would you need to sell off your shares.   

Also much easier to manage contractors to rehab.The key is finding discounts. 

I have also had instances, where the appraiser cut value tremendously. 

I appreciate it 🙏 I don't have friends or family or time to look for a real estate community that would be able to help with these kinds of questions so this really does help me tremendously. 

Just like you I have been thinking into mentorship programs and I have gone to Multifamily Mindset ($40K), Apartment Educators ($20K) which is based in Texas, and now I am looking into RE Mentor (mentor of co-founder of Multifamily Mindset) and it's a 3 day seminar for $1500 (but they end up giving you a *one time discount* if you sign up during the free 2 hour event for $995 but it is possible to sign up for their mentorship program through their website if you can't go to their free event).

; 2. offering constructive criticism; and 3. cheerleading.I think @Jonathan Greene provides tremendously valuable constructive criticism that is a necessary counterweight to some of the cheerleading.