When the success of your investment relies so heavily on the people managing it, finding people you trust to keep your best interests in focus should be your primary goal.Once you've narrowed your options, consider visiting the operation to look the provider in the eye, meet the team, tour the town and see the properties (and rehab quality) for yourself.

People rely to heavily on what they read hear and are missing the big picture.

Those who are flipping or buying for appreciation, however, would likely be heavily impacted by a downturn.

With FHA 203k, every little things is going to be heavily scrutinized by underwriting (and the renovation component approximately doubles the amount of paperwork required) as these are high-risk loans.If it is NOT in financeable condition, you're stuck with hard money, 203k, FNMA HomeStyle reno, or cash, but not a vanilla mortgage.

They seem to market to KW agents heavily, if you know a KW agent, ask them for a referral.

I tend to be more conservative in general as well and the thought of being so heavily leveraged scares me a bit.

She used comps that were of neighborhoods of lesser quality and she also place weight heavily on a 3 bedroom vs our 4 bedroom.

Whether or not they are on your Team yet, you still need to find a heavily experienced member that question.  

This rule of Maryland isn't heavily enforced but would be an issue if you didn't return the funds or you spent the funds. 

The issue is lenders will look into the future at a "liquidity event" if Aaron vacates with just 2 years left.They will likely place heavy reserves demands to be held in escrow upfront which will suck down heavily the cash flow returns.