I figure stability of the platform is important and so it seems like Buildium is the runner up, but if anyone has strong opinions here I'd love to hear them.If you've made it this far, thank you so much for reading!

Yes, endless nightmare

The resources are endless here, but at some point, the messier it gets, the less seasoned investors are going to spend the time.

. :) I wanted to go with Chase bank too for the same reasons you did, however, my attorney warned me that he has had multiple clients who had to go through endless hassles to accomplish their goals with them.  

Obviously, the rules will differ from state to state.The most successful buyers have trusted bidders with cashier’s checks in multiple denominations (for cash sales) and the actual buyers have field runners and people to monitor multiple prospective properties at a given time and check sales status for postponements due to BK, etc.This is the case in larger metro markets where many properties could go to sale but few do so.There are often better ways to acquire properties then auctions.

It's education, resources, ability to talk to Pace and his team in zooms, as well as put you in a community of like minded people, also the amount of opportunity within the community is endless. 

This includes endless content on how to better create content.

I’ve never understood the paid mentorships.There’s a wealth of knowledge in this forum and an endless number of experienced sponsors willing to answer questions.

House hacking lowers risk while a live-in flip can be a money pit with endless surprises.

In each market I operate in I have someone available for showings this person is usually my runner who is responsible for quality control and restocking inventory but I've also used a cleaner for this.