I'm new to REI and I haven't done a single deal yet, but I have been confiding in a good friend that has been doing BRRRR's for a few years now.

Not enough current income to move the needle, but all the knowledge required to learn and, if you're self-managing, the always-present "the tenant could move/break/have problem any minute of the day" possibility. 

If you see multiple posts a day, it's definitely worth speaking up about like @Nathan Gesner mentioned.At the end of the day, these "trolls, the cut and pasters, and AI posters" don't win in the long term....All sites or groups that grow experience the same issues with moderation (see Facebook groups), but VAs can't moderate because they are doing a letter of the law thing and not reading these garbage posts for what they are - spam, AI, number puffing, and cut and pasting, self-promo.

Because based on what I see for current condition fair market value appraisal I’m kinda wanting too use that as a confidence booster for what I’ve come up with for ARV. 

Most if not all of my income appears on my Schedule E as rental income from a college rental portfolio that I self manage.

We’re one of the few property managers that require W-2’s and a bank statement and we go way beyond the traditional, “income must = 3x rent” qualifier.Below is more information about what our Applications Department does to screen applicants and find the best tenants possible for your property.Required InfoWe require the following from each applicant over the age of 18, that is not a dependent of another applicant (as evidenced on a tax return):Copy of acceptable state picture IDRecent YTD paystubRecent W-2Recent Bank Statement, all pages, no info blacked outRecent tax return if self-employedApplicants are often slow about turning this information in, asking us why we need it and then taking several days to submit.

Remember, the notion of amassing wealth without investing is a dangerous myth perpetuated by self-proclaimed experts.

In my opinion, it can be a sign of builder/investor confidence in a given area if they're willing to put up the capital to build new homes in a given area: they believe there will be enough demand to sell their new products.

Quote from @Audris Tien: Hi @Deb, just wondering what self-directed IRA firm you are using to do this for private lending?

We even estimate your projected tax savings via the "short-term loophole" and provide branded property management reports and airbnb arbitrage analysis.Personally, I recommend looking at as many data sources as possible and once you're confident with that number plugging it into BNBCalc and sharing the reports with your colleagues / business partners to get their feedback on your investment analysis.