Yes - it is far more work than a silent investor in a syndication... but I want the control, so find it personally more rewarding.  

can anyone you know in person vouch for this lender? 

My personal opinion: he's not the only one "doing it right" but he's definitely on the very short list of those that are.Just my .02note: I don't participate in his deals.

Be that person who set's up some STR's there, runs em there, and really caters it to the US "bucket list" tourist. 

Purchase price: $330,000 Cash invested: $40,000 Hey everyone, I wanted to share a personal story about a property I purchased and renovated in Hudson County, NJ.

Networking is the key to growth...I am always down for coffee if you want to connect in person. 

I also always keep my rent increases in line with the local market, so sometimes I'll have tenants threaten to leave sometimes, and once they do their research they realize that it wouldn't make sense at all to find another property and end up paying the same thing.

Of course most GPs have personally put in money to keep the deals from sinking.

I'm still in the learning phase and have read about a hundred different books on FI and personal finance.Looking for any resources that might help me on my way.

Questions they will have is who is the owner, what experience do they have, is their key person insurance against them etc.