The "simplest" way is to start all the thought leadership work digitally: LinkedIn posts, youtube videos, podcasts, etc. 

I’ve lost 100% of the money I invested in two separate offerings through Harvest Returns—both of which were aggressively marketed with high IRR projections and promises of “strong leadership” and “proven models.”

Think Airbnb meets land.With a background in software engineering and startup leadership, I built Hookhub after living full-time in an RV and seeing the massive gap in affordable, flexible housing — and the untapped potential for landowners.

Success depends on strong leadership and transparent communication; risks often involve uneven contributions or disagreements on management/sales.What’s most “risky” usually comes down to partner dynamics and unclear agreements — making sure roles, exit options, profit splits, and voting rights are crystal clear up front.Your cooperative funding idea sounds like a really intriguing middle-ground between partnerships and syndication.

It’s great that you’re leveraging your military background into real estate — those organizational and leadership skills will give you a strong foundation.A few thoughts as you get started:Your skillset will pay off — Success in real estate often boils down to consistency and attention to detail, so you’re already ahead of most new investors.Focus on one niche at a time — Multifamily and commercial can be awesome long-term goals, but you’ll probably learn the ropes faster if you cut your teeth on smaller rental properties first. 

I'll be taking up with Baselane leadership team and will fight it to fullest extent.

These are factors specific to city of Minneapolis and city of St. paul, and the assorted epic stupidity in uber activist leadership of those cities.

Ensuring Accountability and Effective Team Leadership.

This post is the first time leadership is hearing about your concerns.

Given what I know about the leadership up in KC (based just south in Springfield) it would be hard to imagine a complete 'drying up' per se of Section 8, or Section 8 adjacent, funding to help alleviate the housing crisis in the area.