Or just strangers off the street you met at a REI group? 

And I didn’t want to rent to strangers if I could help.

And I didn’t want to rent to strangers if I could help.

It really is a minefield out there.I know everyone likes the convenience of the web, and they are tired of hearing it, but this really is a business based on relationships, not online anonymity.

Being in a mentor's group you're more likely to find someone willing to sign with you than you are from a random stranger on BP or at some networking event.

I have just started in a 3-day training for the Lee Arnold broker certification program and thus far just completed the online material required for preparation. 

All the friends I trust were out of town or married, and I was done living with strangers. 

I'd decide what is reasonable in the market that you want to invest in and create a strategy around that- not what a stranger (who, very likely has never done a deal) says on the internet.Best of luck- happy investing!

Trying to raise a giant pile of money from strangers is going to be really hard.

Who will give the hard earned money to strangers?