That information and expertise also compounds over time.It's easy to be envious of investors in other markets that have seen massive spikes in appreciation, but we only see that in hindsight. 

Communicating the Policy: Make the policy highly visible, especially to new members who may not be familiar with the forum's culture.Escalation Process: Consider a warning system before issuing a bill.

Showing a level of expertise to do something hard or exciting certainly piques the interest of a guy with money and no RE experience.We lived in Houston and self managed properties in Oregon and Maine that we snuck away to in the summer.

I completely believe in paying for expertise but I want to see results first and it has to be someone I look up to.

I listed a rental property on Zillow and paid for premium exposure to increase visibility.

I'd love to utilize their expertise when assessing a property since they are local but I'm not sure what the general expectation is when I don't have a tangible property and I have not entered into contract to work with them yet.Some questions I have are: local regulations/permitting timeline, property's potential from their perspective, landscaping/amenities cost estimate (they also help facilitate this).

I agree with @Ali Boone that turnkeys can be a great option for new(er) investors, particularly those with limited time and expertise to tackle more hands-on approaches.  

In one of our companies, we have a board comprised of people with different expertise.

I'd love to utilize their expertise when assessing a property since they are local but I'm not sure what the general expectation is when I don't have a tangible property and I have not entered into contract to work with them yet.Some questions I have are: local regulations/permitting timeline, property's potential from their perspective, landscaping/amenities cost estimate (they also help facilitate this).

Where people went cheap with online brokers, many of those companies just did not have the resources or expertise is seemed in many instances to handle claims.