Don't believe it. Anyone finds out among his funding suppliers and he would be out. Nobody takes someone who drives Uber or any other like job seriously. Not in the financial industry.
his own money, cash buyer, mortgages with local credit unions, doesn't take partners in his deals, park 1-3m cash in the banks at any given time. 2 bed-room unit in luxury condo in tribeca rents 11.5k a month, and 3.5k for a 500sqf studio in upper east side. i know becuase i am learning from him on alternative allocations, and we are using the same realtors.