If you think keeping money in your backyard keeps you financially safe, just remember how that did not workout in Greece.

Most everyone that you've described or hope to reach is either an investor, an already learned and savvy buyer/seller, or a cheapskate, and that just doesn't fit the prototype of what the vast number of buyers and sellers are - ordinary people who just want a fair price on a house and to get in and out safely without having to learn the RE industry themselves or spend a lot of effort on the process.

Can I actually dodge CA $800 per LLC filing fee since they like to state that even if your property is out of state because you are making decisions from CA you are doing business in CA so if that is their definition of doing business in CA I am safe?

It was pretty wild I brought my plane down from Oregon and had it hangered at Hawkins field which I did not realize at the time was the middle of the hood.. but it was safe and Jackson was a good base to fly to my other markets.

As for properly collateralized performing notes in Vegas I think those are quite safe.

If you don't want to spend time or risk losing money, LTR and multi-family is rather safe.

For me personally, I consider it a B neighborhood because it's walking distance to so many amenities, and I felt mostly safe raising my family there, but not everyone is comfortable living in a developing area.Last year (2024), we moved out of the home and converted it into a rental.

https://louisvilleky.gov/government/housing/lead-safe-louisv...

But most wholesalers I know have a large team and lots of money in their business to find leads.So in conclusion, I agree that some (or many) of the training programs have high pressure sales techniques to get people to join their programs.

Here's a technique you can try right away, and it's free.