I'm not in your area but still happy to connect virtually.

Always happy to sync virtually as well.

:P ) is that, of virtually all of the possible profit points of real estate, it is the one with virtually no barrier to entry and no reasonable recourse for the parties involved, and the opportunity for significant financial loss.

Lenders are making virtually all of their money on the front-loaded fees they collect (points, loan origination, other charges), not on the interest you are paying.

Then, when the tenant destroys your property, you have virtually no recourse.As to the concept of "guaranteed" rent I'm rolling on the floor.

Look for meetups in your area (virtual) on Meetup.com or FB Groups, attend free webinars, start reading as much as possible on any and all topics related to investing and real estate.

Virtually no operators own the 1,000s of units and $ millions outright, so it is not dishonest or misleading because it is basically an industry standard metric.What is misleading and not as honest is when an operator includes their LP investments mixed with their GP investments in their totals. 

Right now, there is virtually nothing out there listed, and I contend there is little MF opportunity worth pursuing at the moment. 

Have a representative (boots on the ground ) If you are working virtually.

There are hundreds of members and have educational meetings virtual and in person.