Key takeaways include:Thorough Due Diligence: Ensuring all aspects of the sponsor's background, financial health, and track record are meticulously examined.Consistent Criteria: Applying consistent criteria across different sponsors to facilitate objective comparisons and evaluations.Continuous Monitoring: Regularly monitoring the sponsor's performance and financial stability throughout the project lifecycle.ConclusionSponsor underwriting is an essential component of successful real estate and investment management.

Quote from @Raj Balakrishnan: Not all criminal record are public knowledge.

Persons with a criminal record are not a protected class.

Those of us with a long track record are completely unphased by the settlement and changes and will likely be charging more, not less.

Knowing that I qualify and knowing how to properly record are different concepts though aren’t they?

HMM never heard of that regarding criminals  https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/20...Using CA as an example:- not allowed to place a blanket ban based on criminal record- are not allowed to access certain forms of criminal records (arrests, post-trial diversions, sealed expunged records)- you are technically allowed to access conviction data and use it, but your interpretation of that data must comport perfectly with how CA wants you to interpret it (must have direct bearing, must have been recent enough etc)- even if you follow all of this perfectly, accessing the criminal records must not "have a discriminatory effect" so if certain special people are impacted you are still looking at liability.As a result of this legal minefield many just decide to forget looking at criminal or to find some other criteria.

Case studies and track record are good to get them interested, but they don't give a good picture about how you're currently approaching the market.Always keep a one-pager on an opportunity you're working.

Additionally, expertise and track record are vital to gain the trust of LP's.

I guess which public record are you staying out of? 

What is their track record? Are