Finally, to answer your other comments, I think the exact right answer depends on your future intentions.

And finally they want success in real estate investing skipping the necessary years of experience, capital accumulation and mastering  lessons regarding real estate principles, law, and finance, by paying a “mentor” (guru) for a 3 day workshop and continual “mentoring”.  

It worked she said she was having a bad day and a replacement to answer the phones while she took a coffee break still hadn't shown up and they were short handed that day and she hadn't even had lunch yet, she answered my questions and finally her replacement showed up.

It's been 6 years and I finally realized, maybe I could be putting this money to better work elsewhere?

You need to pass the IRS "material participation" testand this finally brings as to the myths.

I finally have my first property.

If you stop growing it wide early (more real estate) and you start growing it deep instead (more equity) you are limited in your final outcome.

The application, VOE, and final inspection fees are about the only things in here that are semi-not standard; those vary by lender.

And when they finally do a deal they’ll leave you for the lowest cost option.2.

This is the same LLC and address that I use for 10 other services including competitive SMS services.So we gave them a new LLC and they finally got us up and running about 3 weeks later.