I read an article on this sites blog recently that suggested joining/creating a mastermind group of individuals from different real estate markets who email, facebook or phone conference together once or twice a month with the intent to share ideas, resources, incites, and generally keep each other growing and accountable to their goals.With that in mind I'd like to connect regularly with full time, experienced rehabbers/wholesalers on a regular basis who are committed to familiarizing themselves with their group members businesses and sharing and learning as much as possible about growing their own rei businesses.

Will look to learn from the diligence experience at FCI and start to attend some conferences as I'd like to expand my contacts/network and not be forced to use FCI for note investments.

Wayne is a excellent resource I just saw him at the latest I am in conference last week.

you need an architect to confer with who are used to drawing up plans for this type of thing. on average it will cost around $200K to build a new townhouse in Philly.

I've met most of my JV partners at conferences like paper source and note expo.

I was just a key note speaking in Brisbane this summer for a PM conference and I am scheduled for 2 events already to speak in 2017 in AUS.

But, we have poor leadership and there is too much money and power to be lost if the policies destroying the city are changed for the bettrr.

Congrats, on both of those deals and, more importantly, on staying persistent to find your niche.Lots of misinformation on this thread.Andrey is not pitching anything or lyingHe is not expecting 30% IRR on every opportunityFinding and vetting trustworthy sponsors is not as hard as non-syndication investors thinkPerforming diligence on sponsors takes years, not hours or daysMany sophisticated LPs perform extensive diligence on sponsors and opportunities that is not discussed on BP (TLO reports on history of crime, bankruptcies, collections, credit, businesses owned, personal residence owned, employment, family members (including phone numbers), even traffic violations...the list goes on)Many LPs leverage sites like Ian's, 506 group, in-person conferences, and one another to analyze opportunities and sponsors together (it's a lot more sophisticated that the "what do you think about XYZ" posts on BP)There are tons of sponsors and opportunities that don't use short-term, bridge financing or max leverageMost are using 5-12 year debt, with inception LTVs in the 70s and year 2-3 LTVs in the 60s (and carry high reserves on top of that)The opportunities discussed on BP are only a small fraction of what's available in the marketPrudent syndication investing is just like anything else in life...it takes diligence and time. 

They have a conference in Florida later this week, which my partner (John Stanko), is speaking at.

@Mark FergusonI went to a HUD conducted conference many years ago and at that time they said that 40% of the contracts that they receive for HUD foreclosures fall through.