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

I think the whole debate over double close or assignment as the definition started because gurus started hyping it up as the way to do it with no money out of pocket.

And I agree , early in my career I was purchasing the "cheapest" properties trying to get the 2% rule, strictly because that is what Biggerpockets HYPED up .  

The reality, not the hype, is that you need money to invest in real estate. 

It is one big pile of... hype.

It's very tempting to get caught up in the hype, which some agents perpetuate, when fear sets in about being "priced out."

It is %99 hype and easily draws you in. 

The article I read was entitled " Don't Believe the Housing Bubble Hype, except in these 7 Markets."

The fact that gurus and their hype lead some to believe that wholesaling is easier than it is, more financially rewarding than it is, and teach ethically questionable practices, is unfortunate.3.

I suppose the marketing hype about passive income and relating that to being a landlord has caused this type of thought process.. some landlording can be not real time intensive it really depends on the assets them selves and the tenant base.If i look at clients of mine that i sold larger MF units to here on the west coast that are solid B class..