They have been responsive and professional, but the company is compensated by DST sponsors and I am harboring a healthy level of skepticism right now.Does anyone have experience with "Realized"?

Make sure you carefully evaluate the credit quality of this tenant prior to leasing to them.

Education is the key.Some of the professional organizations, such as the American Association of Private Lenders and the CMA, are good sources of lending attorneys, as well as offering excellent webinars and courses.

Who cares what they think of your situation regardless of if its positive or negative (and it most definitely is a positive).

Hey Zeona, I just listed one of my houses (a 2/2) on furnished finder and started looking into the Facebook groups for traveling professionals.

The Professional plan is a great space for seasoned vets who need a robust system where their team can work through the entire acquisition process.Your BP Pro Membership gets you 15% off the Invelo subscription price and $100 in in-app wallet credits for paid plans. 

Networking and creating your "team" of professionals is one part of it, but also educating yourself on the variety of real estate investments and determining which is the best vehicle for achieving your goals now vs. later is equally important.

With $20k in savings and an additional $4k monthly saving rate, I'm navigating my next steps carefully, especially since I value starting with a substantial equity position in any deal.Here are the options I'm contemplating:Invest in a Low Entry Property: With my capacity for a 20% down payment, I'm considering properties in the $100k-$120k range.

In any of these situations, as control of the parent company passes from the entrepreneurs who founded the company, to the “professional” managers who will run it, the deal will become worse for businesses relying on the parent company for their survival, with each successive management team taking a further larger bite out of the profits. 

If they have decent credit and care to maintain it, they will eventually pay me back.