The damage done by leaking water heaters is surprisingly terrible.4.

Terrible experience.

Some Red states like Mississippi have terrible trends when it comes to housing and an incredible amount of poverty.

Cash flow was terrible, so that didn't really give me much encouragement to pursue real estate at the time..2013: Left the Navy, moved back to San Diego, got a regular job (electronics technician at first).

I have had to turn away people that were literally crying/begging on the phone as I turned them down and you feel terrible, but I have a responsibility to the Owner to manage the asset responsibly. 

but the emails they have are absolutely terrible I'm learning (high bounce rate like 50%).

Taxes are terrible for the self-employed.

If this were a scam it would be terrible for us...

It's a terrible investment.

I've been flipping, buying/holding, creative financing, etc for 24 years and can tell you that most people who come to me after paying a guru $25K to $50K have been terribly disappointed once their money is gone and they have nothing to show for it. $25K will buy you a lot of marketing.