Many experienced investors don't have time to help each and every one and surely in the past they might tried and people just vanish and don't even respect their time and acknowledge. 

This will allow you to be respectful of their time but also build up specific knowledge about materials they like and the costs of those projects.

for truly passive, without a doubt, syndications or lending/notesthere is, of course, due diligence to be done at the beginning, but after that, it is monitoring and collecting checksI went through this discussion with a friend a year and a half ago, and after a few months of discussion, we were able to come up with this conclusionwell, I came up with it after a few weeks, it took my friend a couple of months to be fully convincedthere are a few syndicators on BP that are highly respected and post a lot, and some people that are also highly respected that can help you with notes/lendingand there are more out there on the internets, but you are of course going to have to vet them furthergood luck on your journeyalohasteve

Off-post/base BAH is usually reserved for E-5 and above which will better ensure a respectful tenant. ...if not, you’ll have their CO’s contact info.

If you are working with someone you respect/like but didn’t quite get the terms you wanted, stick it out for a couple transactions regardless of other offers you might get.

A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.If you haven’t been to it already, you might want to check out the BP blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.Discounts on some products and services are offered to BP members: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proIf you haven’t been to it already, you might want to check out the BP blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

I believe in fundamentals, and we're way out of whack in that respect.

Respectively, any recommendations for "forever homes" or "rental portfolios"?

He owns Clayton Homes and 21st Mortgage, the largest manufacturer and largest financier of manufactured homes in the country, respectively.