If you have unlimited time, you could use a bit of that cash to finance a flip that will let you get the hands-on experience you want, but without the pressure of needing to flip it fast - you'd have your passive income portfolio as a backup so that even if you make every rookie mistake in the book on that first flip, you're not all-in on a high risk venture. 

I love the idea of CF properties and creating long term wealth, but we know thats not an option in this market as I don't have unlimited capital to wait out appreciation.

I simply do not want to grant unlimited access to a tenant to an area with thousands of dollars of equipment and materials, and keys to 20 units within a 5 mile radius.

So if an investor decides to start whining to the SEC about a deal they will look for ways to prove you are guilty regardless of the merit of the case.The trouble is that the SEC has UNLIMITED resources to go after you if they get a burr up their rear-end to do so.

I like the Bigger Pockets calculator but I can't justify paying for a pro membership to get unlimited use right now. does anyone have experience with the Vertex42 Rental Property Calculator https://docs.google.com/spread... or something else that might be a better solution?

That would be " Private " financing and not come under most lender laws as such and allow for personal management and agreements that are virtually unlimited but except to LOCAL CITY, COUNTY AND STATE law for the lender and borrower.

If the defense obligation is unlimited, I would personally feel pretty safe with these limits. 

Montelongo has refunded my $1,500 dollars course cost in full after my first deal was closed before the 90 days as they have promissed.The best that I also have permanent and unlimited access to his web with multiple RE documents.

Don't waste any more of your precisous time with them.Focus your time and effort of pursuing the unlimited number of wholesale deals out there and working with the great number of people out there that won't give you any trouble.

US Leadlist is sold out in my market, and Salesteamlive (the only other group I know that markets an Inherites list) requires a $2500 set up fee plus $200 per month to mail unlimited inherites at .58 per postcard and $1.40 per YL.