You are choosing to participate in the subdivision and its associated restrictions.

I believe your personal investing enhances your agent business and vise versa.

Step 8: The sponsor notifies you once the deal closes and lets you know what to expect next.Step 9: After you’ve sent in your funds for a real estate syndication deal, your active participation is done.

LinkedIn, Facebook, Google Business, BiggerPockets, and about a thousand more sitesMany people consider enhancing ones reputation as part of networking.  

@Daniel HalstedHe means as a pooled mortgage fund participant.

It's great that you have this hands-on experience owning some rentals yourself, but if you haven't participated in any syndications before, I think the best way to break into the syndication space is to invest passively yourself.  

Beautiful landscaping and hardscape enhance the backyard.

I ended up working with a real estate attorney to create a more detailed lease with enhanced protections. 

Also, an individual's work as an investor for the individual's own use isn’t participation unless the individual is directly involved in day-to-day management or operations.Work done as an investor includes(1) studying and reviewing financial statements or reports on operations of the activity,(2) preparing or compiling summaries or analyses of the activity's finances or operations for the individual's use, and(3) monitoring the finances or operations of the activity [Temp.

Other hard money lenders, especially if you're new, are going to want you to participate in the construction costs and carry the payments along the way.Best next step is hop on the phone for an afternoon and start talking to lenders in your area.