Yes, I still did my own due diligence but PPR saved me hours of additional research.Perhaps the biggest reason I ended up working with PPR is because of the BiggerPockets community validation.

So, an IRR rarely gets taken into account during due diligence, although like most real estate transactions, the exit has the highest potential for return.I'd love to know some average numbers for a turn key.

Just for going forward be more diligent with vetting.Wow. 

Of course a member shouldn't conduct business with another member without doing their due diligence, but there is no reason why that can't be done privately.I personally know two women that were stalked because of their open membership on an internet forum. 

I do understand that due diligence is something that is very important in this type of investment, or any investment for that matter. 

Take ownership of your mistake and learn to do the proper due diligence recommended above😊

He should have said, "Do your diligence.

You can get quality info from both but just like buying real estate, YOU have to do your own due diligence.

The rest of the numbers the investor needs to “fill in” themselves based on a thorough due diligence.  

For those interested, a combination of mortgages with no “due on sale” clause, mortgage companies loose due diligence, and title insurers willingness to “turn a blind eye” to practices that wouldn’t pass scrutiny now, resulted in tactics like the “second mortgage crank” which not only allowed investors to purchase properties with no money out of pocket but allowed investors to actually walk away from closing with “cash in their pocket”.