I didn't take a poll, but most members on BP are operators, not investors in real estate.When you joined BP, you automatically get tagged by BP as an investor, that is simply marketing hype for the site, it's meant to pump you up, join the exclusive club of "investors" it's simply a cool title for social networking.

Another reason is that it ain't sexy - we wanna hear how easy it is to buy 100 pigs in Ohio, even if this message is coupled with the statement that there's no cash flow to be had from them, and the money is made in servicing...lolAll said, I agree that if BP bills itself as an education platform, there should be some actual, real education here - there's very little of that - mostly hype, either on the podcast or the blog.

They also know more people and have more connections.Do not believe the hype about special tools.

I'm just not hyped about having to pay $50 every month for it!

So, those doing this are the ones who have adopted the spin, the hype, the category as well as the limitations that go along with the strategy trying to stay away from the general public while you try to sell to other investors.

You can learn the basics in a few days, if you give the same effort given to  all the marketing hype in 3 weeks you'd know more than half the people on BP, that also includes many of your popular posters!

RE internet "education" is really a mess, that's what you'll get when there is no standard of materials, where no one has to meet any qualification or experience level to provide materials, the result it is just a market of hype, marketing of systems or niche topics that address more of the "want it now" mentality than those actually interested in learning a business.

At the time I thought it was over hyped BS.  

I respect all the experienced investors such as yourself and Ryan and understand you are trying to inject reality into the "hype" that is used by so called "experts" to merely sell their programs to excited "newbies".

Don't buy into the "Passion" Hype - Follow the best business model, and get REALLY Good at it.