I appreciate the feedback and valuable words of caution.

My view is the insurance is not only valuable if it is used.  

Most property management companies are licensed realtors with extensive experience working with investors and providing valuable insights into their local market.

This was a harsh lesson, but a valuable one.

BP and the forums have been so valuable while I’ve been learning and I’m so grateful to have this resource.I’m a US citizen currently living abroad (London, UK) and would like to start my REI journey in the US.

Just check the facts and figures.Like you suggested, there are various opinions, which are all valuable and it's great like that.

We've started looking into real estate because we want to use our valuable time to invest in our kids as they grow and invest in our local community through volunteering, not spending all of our time working 9-5 for the next 20 years.Our goal with Bigger Pockets for this year is to determine our plan for investing, and then make our first purchase.

A Proven, Repeatable Investment Model - Even a small number of deals, executed consistently, can be more valuable than sheer deal volume.2.

PM is a service business and time is very valuable.

Which meant that the banks suddenly did not have enough “safe” assets like that super-valuable & honest Treasury Paper.