They usually sound good, but give very little practical advice and make it sound easier than it is.

You make it so easy, you're so obvious, one need not travel further than the second sentence on your web page to find the first lie -- you may find yourself being accountable over silly practices and small dollars.

We both know the numbers you used (mostly that 1000% return number) aren't practical, but humoring them paints an interesting picture about the financial advantage of leverage.

@Gregory Banks I can offer some practical advice and referrals.

Tried other things but can't make anything better since it gives me space, allows me to prioritize and delegate, and is practically free.

I prefer AZ myself personally (lived in Prescott 4 years and Tucson for one and loved both places), but for many people NYC can’t be beat especially if they’re trying to make a name for themselves in careers in finance, art, theatre, music etc. it’s practically a requirement to live there for certain careers.  

Basically if you are selling/buying a house that has been retrospectively licenced then that part for private use is ok, however if officially and practically if you wish to rent the place out on LTR or STR you are not allowed to ever use this space as part of your rental.

membership is something like APPL which is just non regulated group of private investors working on best practices but there is no authority behind them like  state license or NMLS registration has ..

How legit is their practice if you have an idea about it?

I just worry sometimes when I see too much gung ho... and maybe not enough practicality, so I try to step up and offer a little advice from my 7 years in the business.