To me its a very White Elephant would not go anywhere near it personally. 

Curious what has worked for others in this position: Short-term private lenders to bridge 2–3 months, Hard money lenders that require very little cash to close, Using existing equity as cross-collateral, Business/personal lines of credit, Or simply waiting until the refi is done before buying againI am trying to keep momentum and stay on pace for 2–3 homes per year, without overextending.

Does the person need to be local?

I only ever met the Broker in person once, by happenstance in an airport in California.

The length of a loan term is a CHOICE of the person selling the $ and the person buying the $.

In the context of an LLC, you personally are the "parent" owner as LLCs are essentially pass thrus in terms of taxes.

What proof did you get that this person was actually an agent?

Hi, for my personal investments I did a cash out refinance for renovations on a blanket loan for 2 properties in the Atlanta area and this company was amazing.

Here’s my personal experience80% of syndicators (operators, GPs) are NOT qualified to be syndicators/GP80% of passive investors are NOT qualified (don’t have the experience, knowledge, education, time, and or expertise ) to invest in private real estate syndications. 

Fix and flips and rentals are a great place to start, especially here in Dallas where there is plenty of activity and opportunity.If you want to plug into the community fast, there are a lot of high-quality in-person meetups happening every week across DFW.