I am currently looking to add some new products to the shelf and would appreciate some input to help me start my due diligence.

1.  Northstar REIT - For the life of me, I can't understand why they went in as a REITinstead of a BDC.  Does anyone have posisitive input on them?  All that I have seen and read leads me to believe this REIT was started because they could not raise funds for their Reg D offering.  Am I missing something?  They don't seem to have any REIT experience and my concern is that they will end up being more like a Behrenger Harvard than an ARC.

2.  Cimarron - I like the concept and they seem to have done well so far.  However, they are a bit on the small side.  I would appreciate any personal experiences with this group.

3.  Finally, Superfund.  I really like them and would like to get them on the B/D platform so I can sell them.  Before I do that, does anyone have information to the negative (or positive) that I should consider. 

I value any comments from anyone experienced with these products.  Thank you.