You can list all the reasons why you charge $250 for a one-time shoveling, but nobody will care when there are other vendors doing the exact same job for $100 or less.I'm in a city of 10,000.

Quote from @Stacy Raskin: There are DSCR loan programs for first time investors. 

Securing financing is often one of the biggest challenges new real estate investors face.

Most suburban cities have VERY limited lots and most of those are zoned R-1, meaning only a single-unit house can be built.In the City of Detroit, it's cheaper to buy one and rehab than build!

I'll say that again: capex often exceeds cash flow over time.

However, our current hard money lender only funds one loan at a time, limiting our ability to take on multiple deals simultaneously.

Hello BP ,im in the process of closing on another 4unit multi family , this time in Columbus Ohio.

Maybe a few people contemplating spending their money and time on one of these ridiculous mentorships will heed your advice 

I find that less than 1 in 10 really do much about it, but it's very rewarding when one hits that million dollar mark.

For example, I've had a couple of 3+ bedrooms sit for a longer period of time because they only had one parking space available (and no on-street options nearby).