(or do you care as you see him as being successful by the number of deals or his (to you) wealth) he could be so far out of compliance, dealing unethically and just hasn't had the right circumstances to be nailed.Funny thing about getting into trouble, luck is involved, pure luck.

(I'm not going to provide the name of the individual purely as a professional courtesy, because at the end of the day my experience has been good except for my doubt of the quality of the investment)Coaching and mentorship is invaluable, but I will continue the process of looking for one, especially at the local level.Thanks again for the story -- that's awesome you guys were dedicated and came back as champs.

I thought the model was purely lender and not syndication.

How are pure vacation rentals doing vs rentals in urban areas?  

I have a license, but purely for the MLS access and listing my own flips.

Check the market rent and make sure it would make a good deal as a pure buy & hold investment.

Know your numbers, how much income do you need monthly and what percentage of increase is that in your current passive income.I would say if you’re a passive investor, you shouldn’t be spending more than a few hours a week being a passive investor.Real estate investing doesn’t have to be a part-time job, or something purely passive either.

The situation I listed is purely hypothetical.

What someone doesn’t get in appreciation, they get in pure savings which equals money in their pocket.Just my .02.Thanks for the topic.

Value add opportunities are rarely conveyed purely via data, photos, or websites--you have to step away from the computer and go pound the pavement.