That is just not realistic in this current market.So in my opinion it's important to expose yourself to a large number of deals, so you can develop an intuitive sense of what's reasonable and what's not (and quickly discard the ones that aren't).And it's true that there is no way to 100% protect from fraud (and not just in passive real estate investments but even in public stocks etc.).

I'm curious and would like to learn what’s working right now in real-world situations.What strategies or systems have you put in place (or should have put in place) that actually work. 

I’m excited to get started on my real estate journey.

S-Corps are generally for active income (think Flip, Real Estate Agrent) andLLCs are generally for passive income (like rentals/STRs)The LLC and insurance is what investors are calling “Asset Protection” and it’s something you’ll want to invest in.

There's also discussion of intentional inflation, but is there any impact on real estate prices at all?

Hi, I’m a full-time Real Estate Investor and mainly invest in Frederick and Washington counties.

In The Millionaire Real Estate Investor, it profiles a couple who used this strategy.

Better to keep rent 5-10% below market, but keep a tenant long-term.If you can handle all this, you MIGHT be ready to be a real estate mogul.Otherwise, you may want to get out of your own way and hire a PMC to manage your property better.Let us know how this goes before you continue dreaming about anything else:)

As a VA, you’d want to build on that by getting familiar with tools that real estate professionals use.

I have a real estate license and work with a solid property management company.