May affect your ability to work in the financial field, or in any managerial position of a company that’s raising venture capital8.

And I feel the ideal portfolio can benefit from the diversification of both.I feel directly owned properties are great because they give me maximum control and the ability to tweak them exactly how I want.

I have the ability to find properties that all in costs including rehab and purchase would only be 70 to 80% or ARV on properties. due to this I have been trying to find lenders that allow for less down and rehab coverage since the properties are so discounted.

Dan makes a great point - you want to be clear of any areas that are working on limiting the ability to rent OR cap your rental potential.

If they are struggling then money they spend in one area affects their ability to pay other bills like rent.

So, I DON'T trust my ability to determine someone's character based on a few minute casual conversation and I DO trust my ability to manage even difficult tenants. 

Again, I’m not sure if these guys do this to everyone or if their customer service ability as partners is just terrible.

I currently don’t have the financial ability to invest additional funds into it.

They are essentially the same thing you are describing, but sharing an "expert opinion".I am also not a fan of how BiggerPockets itself is doing this same thing in the forum by posting blog posts and you don't have the ability to comment on the posting (because some times I disagree with the posting!) 

I've become a firm believer that it's not just an ability to pay but how you pay.