I've consistently written about the forces of nature and her current and future effects on the real estate market (even while often being ridiculed and politicized on this very site for it) regardless: I personally moved and invested in coastal Oregon in 2018 from Venice Beach Los Angeles partly as a result of the trajectory of climate and have assisted several clients that specifically purchased on the Oregon Coast for their own 'climate havens,' investment and future retirement homes. 

Most of the regular posters here on Bigger Pockets have a negative view of Sub2, especially after a couple of individuals spammed the site to promote their training.There was already a negative view of Sub2 on Bigger Pockets due to most of the regular posters did their deals in a different manner therefore, as is human nature anything out of our own personal preference can look mighty sinister. 

I don't know how to post documents to my profile yet or if that's a thing but I just made a 4 page ASR package based off of another site.

Does this mean the realtor does not have exclusive rights to sell the property and the owner is probably advertising the same property on one of those by owner sites?

See what the $19k was for first, it may have been neccessary, but still that does not make it ok for them to do it without a signed CO.You can ask an attorney a few questions using sites like Avvo or Rocket for not much $$$.

Conceptually you want to take an approach that minimizes your need to be on site - and for that reason I would advise against BRRRR.

Some of the national data sites have pricing suggestions that run both high and low.

You can still use a property manager for on-site tasks, but your own activities—like managing bookings, marketing, and bookkeeping—must be well-documented and exceed the property manager’s time.It’s important to carefully track your hours, especially if you’re managing remotely, as this can face additional scrutiny from the IRS.

I am 70% thru the materials and will likely go back and do a quick review of all materials before siting for the exam.

A great REALTOR will help you gather rental history and the cost to own and show you good sites for pulling rental projections, but you will need to do your own calculations.Everyone's mileage varies.