The R2R community is great and they offer tons of educational videos and regularly host webinars with their network of lenders, tax strategists, developers, etc.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

Lots of great educators on youtube for getting data to drive decisions.

Hello, I am new to Real Estate investing world, and have been educating myself since summer of last year, and been to only one local REI meeting and currently enrolled in a very good online course mostly on how to wholesale properties, but still have not pulled the trigger yet.

He just doesn't like the options.This is actually an interesting situation that is highly educational for anyone who reads it. 

The education is nearly free, it's called watching YouTube, and reading books. 

Makes me wonder why more of them aren't making proper efforts to educate themselves on value and instead think that a house selling for say $250K is a great deal because it is much cheaper than houses where they are from.

I’ve heard your concerns, and BiggerPockets is stepping up to provide stronger support and more robust education to empower passive investors.That’s why we’re creating PassivePockets.This isn’t just another platform; it’s our commitment to bringing transparency, education, and a true community to the world of passive real estate investing.To make this a reality, we knew we needed more than just an idea—we needed a partner with deep expertise.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

As for the HELOC, the more I research the more it matches your comment regarding using it for home improvements / flips so I may sit on that for a little bit until I educate myself further on those topics.As for raising capital, I have read the private lenders are a popular way and hard money loans which I do not fully understand yet.