That is a very critical part. I

Most events are baby showers, weddings, birthday parties, but they've also hosted 'market' type events with vendors and such. 

My biggest piece of advice is to connect with local chicago real estate investors in person...highly suggest checking out the christmas party on 12/12:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1218823-chic...

@Marc ChaleIf they want to clear it up- why get a third party collector - compute what they owe and send it to them.

I'd predict that by the start of the third quarter next year the FED will have opted to lower by another 25 or 50bps and rates will truly start going down.

By documenting everything, both parties have a clear record, which can be invaluable if any issues arise later.

@Jaime Farias I think part of the problem is the learning curve of all the other involved parties.

These studies typically if done by 3rd party would cost $10-$20k but you could also do it on your own.

(They will never answer)You also want to remember that if you, as a new investor, are seeing a wholesale deal come out via email, it's third servings.

Third, any interaction, especially sales, has the ability to be predatory if you're a predator.