(That doesn't mean squeeze the last drop of blood out of your partners, but find something that works for all of you.)

If you plan to lease it (be a landlord) yourself, and you don't have enough cash to pay them some down + closing costs+ marketing for a renter + cash reserves for that thing that will happen that you haven't planned for, my "eyeball test" says this isn't a deal for you.Again, the WRAP and lease option guys may have better answers.

It is decidedly more complicated to raise money this way so “testing the waters” on the site is a safer way for people to raise money once an opportunity is identified.Development deals are what the site seems to be catering to.

The fall was an indication I wasn't getting enough blood to my heart.

Not sure how valid it is as I'm not a lawyer and hasn't been tested yet, but in my lease in my non-smoking clause, fireplace clause and elsewhere, I state specifically that determination of existence of odor is at Landlord's discretion, and I have specific language about air duct cleaning, carpet cleaning, professional household cleaning of walls, cabinets, etc., at Tenant's expense if necessary to eliminate odors.  

I have roughly 150 names, of which I am ready to do a 'test sample' with a couple of them that I am very comfortable with, and I think they with me also.

Sometimes we'll do a $20 test run with a new tenant to confirm they set it up correctly.

You always want to continue to learn, but at some point, you also have to jump in, test things out, re-evaluate and continue.

Most teach you a bunch of nonsense the state requires to pass the test and most of which is useless in making any money as an agent.

Here I am just trying to give you a view on how to sniff test a serious investor.