I don't recommend throwing the baby out with the bath water, and definitely make sure you understand the nature of the Mentor you choose.BP is a great resource to meet some amazing people. 

But people still flock to Disney, Universal is opening a new theme park in May and the area will always have new events and attractions to draw guests. 

I've been sending people to a Realtor/property manager in Sacramento.

It is to get you to reduce the amount of time you waste looking at deals and knowing what is good and what isn't good for a deal.You'll also need to know the area comps, are people putting in wood flooring or LVP etc.

Most people won't put in the work. 

Multiple people including myself have tried to caution him of the the true costs but he's been repeatedly dismissive and has made it clear we give him motivation and he wants to prove us all wrong (whatever that means). 

Also looking for feedback from people that don't work for BiggerPockets or are biased :)

People investing in Indianapolis have a far different strategy than people investing in SF. 

Quote from @Jesse Yoder: What insurance works with people doing BRRRRs? 

People have been dropped by insurance companies in wildfire areas and had to scramble to try to find insurance - some using California Fair Plan.