Before you put dow $5-20K for training think about how much you woud have to invest to get that back at typical interst rates of 6% that most tax ae properties get bid down to. 

I've heard of mentees who started cleaning up construction areas on a flip at the end of each work day or picking up supplies at Home Depot and delivering them to the job site.

If your PM is unable to demonstrate their process to your satisfaction then I suggest you either help train them to do better or find another PM.People turn their money over to investors all the time.

Again, being very focused on key buildings close to new constructions being delivered in 2-4 years, in key growth areas, you can get good deals and cash in apprecitation in the mid-long run.In older buildings, if you are not financially solid, it's recommended to sell before HOA and Special Assessment will put you out of business. 

If you want little money in and starting earning I would consider trying to find distressed properties for flippers and deliver them through wholesale.

Aloha @Jay Patel,  VA's are awesome if you properly train them. 

This is why I personally deliver and execute a personal guarantee rider on all my private investor loan money borrowed.

Thats why it may appear that certain agents dont know what they are doing.. because they  dont  have not been trained and or very new..

To anyone at New Western reading this thread, you're the used car salesmen of real estate and your resume is tarnished by having spent time being trained by this company.

The salespeople painted a rosy picture, and I was willing to pay if their services were delivered.