This is feeling fishy. on a side note does anyone know of lenders willing to work with slightly less loan amounts than 74K?

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In addition, there are some units (2) that are vacant which I'm trying to determine how much those can be rented for (assuming no upgrades made to units/overall property).  

They may have growing pains issues - I cannot attest to anyone else's experience  but as of April 2022 I feel like things are going in a good direction with the new build properties he is developing and he has been genuinely interested in my success with his company. 

I made a similar post on Reddit and someone referred me to a platform where you can offer your syndication shares for purchase: https://www.lpshares.com/

A few comments on the points you made specifically:1.

I purchased several new construction rentals in Florida and I have made some good connections.

If you listen to the BiggerPockets podcast, you’ve probably heard David Greene say something like “in these market conditions, good deals are made.” 

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