It probably won't come close to $150K.Run the numbers if you put the profits into a savings account paying 5% interest and see how that compares

The training as compared to other "guru" programs is not much.

I'm struggling a bit on that comparing the passivity, appreciation, etc

Not as many compared to coastal towns after a Hurricane, but still some.

You could be in an expensive market, like LA, but you inherited a property or you got a killer wholesale deal or subject to and the numbers could be very attractive compared to buying off the MLS for full market price in the same market.

Need to be sure you include the "unknown budget" and never take the optimistic approach as it is better to have money left at the end than writing more and more checks that were unplanned for.Again, if you can walk through an actual property and compare notes with someone that does it in your area (key factor), you will be way ahead of what a generic book can give you.

Risky too compared to just holding stocks or bonds.I'm not even worth that much money so I have to ask the more experienced and successful investors on this forum: what keeps you going?

But honestly, you'll want to shop around and compare a few local PMs since fees and services can vary quite a bit.

I totally get why real estate feels daunting compared to stocks.

Pay it back into the HELOC and save up to 14% (compared to hard money loans).Need cash again?