A "team" can also be just a two person. 

From my perspective I find the best deals by my personal interaction with others.

I haven’t come across that before personally so I was wondering if that’s a good thing or a red flag he’d be offering that?

I have a real estate portfolio with good amount of equity (most of the portfolio is free and clear), however my personal DTI ratio is too high and that's stopping me from tapping into it to settle some debts and buy more properties.

Does the Trustee if done in Texas needs to be a person or can it be a Wyoming LLC which as anonymity?

If they have kids now you really don’t want to be the person that said no and then one gets hurt.

The more desperate a person is, the more likely they are to pay this fee.

Personally I would not put all my eggs in one basket, especially if I "fell into this position"

However, we don't know the names of any of these firms or companies, and before we delve into this we would like to gain some feedback or personal recommendations from those who have.  

One of the most common struggles for aspiring fund managers -- current cash flow.Many fund managers are struggling in the short term to produce cash flow for their business.In a typical structure, fund managers (specifically referring to folks who leverage SPVs to invest into specific deals or funds) -- may earn 1-2% upfront as an acquisition fee and earn the rest of their compensation in a profit sharing split once the preferred return to investors is achieved.