Is there some reason that you or the company simply don't discuss what happened and use this as an opportunity to turn a negative post into a positive one for the company?  

You can identify good cash flow opportunities on a fairly large scale. 

Identify the biggest losses and cut those with as minimal a loss as you can.

I am currently in the planning phase of my real estate investment journey and had a few questions I’d like to ask someone more experienced.Would it be smarter to focus on paying down my own mortgage and then use a HELOC as a down payment for my first investment property, or should I simply use my savings for the down payment instead?

Your problem will be them incurring capital gains taxes simply so you can get a commission.

You want to know whether the mentor will cater to your specific needs or simply follow a standard program.6.

As far as what to tell them, you simply say that you're listing it for $1,700/month and are not willing to lower the rate.

Simply put, there is a very big difference.

Quote from @Bryan Christopher: Quote from @Russell Brazil: I'd simply ignore them. 

But before I even get into identifying specific properties, I need to first get smarter about some of the other things I put in my post.