If there is a way you can reach out, to your BiggerPockets’ Network and ask them about their impressions and/ or sentiments, of the aforementioned REIAs, I would encourage you to do so.

Ben, I appreciate your sentiment on there being many 'value add' deals that are not truly value add details.

I work with quite a few California investors who share the same sentiments as it’s priced to high.

I'm quite on board with the sentiment that what happens 10 years from now is not my problem.

I feel like your sentiment is common but I would love to read some opposing articles to the LA Times one.

It seems that the general sentiment is that one property management is more than easy enough to work on. 

I will chime in on the common sentiment here - I think it is better to find what you are good at and run with it. 

@Bob Malecki can second that sentiment, I'm sure. 

Here are some strategies that you may wish to employ in light of where we are in the market cycle:1.Focus on the right asset – multifamily real estate is popular during times of uncertainty because people have a preference for renting during times of uncertainty and because it is valued intrinsically, it is less prone to large swings in sentiment which can impact the value of single family homes. 2.Invest in real estate - it represents diversity in your overall portfolio so if you are taking cash out of equities to invest in real estate then you are potentially building yourself a portfolio that is positioned for excess returns with lower volatility.

Account Closed I would second the sentiment that more traditional education will probably not help you with CRE unless it's through connections you make with the instructor or other students.I have an undergrad in Finance and had one class in real estate which was plenty of formal education for me.