If the guy's solid and has been in for several years, I'm a lot more comfortable than I am with someone who started this year -- then it starts looking like a shell game.Every adult must be on the lease, and each must pass your screening tests, and each must be responsible for the entire rent.

It’s pretty much a repeatable process each time I enter a new market: talk to locals, ask who they personally use, test with a small project, then gradually build out the full team.

For value‑add, keep scope light at first, verify market rents, and stress test vacancy, taxes, insurance, and CapEx before you offer.

Option 3 - they have dog poop tests that you can send in and you can get crazy and test poop…or simply buy the test show them next poop you find you will test it. 

This is the ultimate first test to who you want to do business with.

Most of them offer free trials, so it might be worth testing a couple out before locking into one.Hope that helps, and best of luck as you grow your portfolio. 

Most people judge syndications simply because they don’t understand how they work, and many jump in blind without knowing how to vet sponsors correctly or stress-test deals.

@Jeff Hamann hey Jeff, I was able to get a test domain from an already registered domain so that error goes away. 

In the early days of operating in DFW, we would repair foundations without testing the plumbing after.

Your rent is slightly high for the demand poolEven if showings are solid, the people coming through might love the place but be priced just above where they can actually qualify.Try running a quick test: drop the price by $50–$75 and see if applications start flowing.