He genuinely listens and wants to partner. 

Not that that means anything good or bad :-) But if you want high quality genuine coaching about investing in Philly and at a reasonable rate, I can  connect you with a wonderfully savvy, professional investor who does coaching.

Finding an agent who is knowledgeable about investment properties and willing to dive into research, even beyond their local market, is rare—but it’s definitely possible.I’m genuinely happy that you found a property that works for you.

They sound like regular conversations where the RE professional/investor is genuinely interested in discovering the seller's pain points to help find a solution.All the best!

These are areas GPs can control and I guess choosing not to. 

It also had a change of one of the GPs in the sponsor name (i heard unofficially there was a divorce, sponsor name has been changed to reflect the person no longer being associated).  

. #1 has been in business for 10 years, not enough for a full estate cycle and #2 said they've been in business since 1988 (or at least some of GPs involved). #2 I may have considered (apartment buildings on SoCal or real estate debt fund).  

Be different, BE GENUINE. 

Knowing what i know today, I always encourage new investors to do their first investments with professional guidance if you can find it -not so much the guru courses, but a personal approach from a genuinely experienced investor in the market you are entering.

I'm genuinely asking to understand the use case for my self for an individual investor.Re. balance, as someone who is a former CPA and has prepared financial statements for multi-billion $ funds, I understand the important of a balance sheet.