I came across an online course professing that you don’t need to visit or live near the properties you manage.

If they are a professed expert, just run.

Maybe change your professionJust my 2 cents Realtors get killed more often than cops - should they all change profession?

I am a retired RE Broker with decades in the business and thinking of returning to it as either a Wholesaler or a Fix and Flipper, areas I have completed before and have experience in, and, having performed a lot of due diligence, I once again have been confronted by con men saying they are not gurus then try to sell me a service at $97 per month, or $129 p/m ( billed annually, with no trial period and no refund which comes out to being charged (1,548.00 ) along with other shysters charging upwards of $20,000 for a level in which I could actually MEET the Guru and bow before him in abject humility and profess my undying devotion to him for his enlightenment, while making my wallet lighter and my stress greater.

However, it’s not the only way to get the qualification, it allows for Self and Homeowner declarations and documentation to add up experience, its just not as easy as an existing GC stating “he’s good to go”.Pursuant to Business and Professions Code (BPC) Section 7068, applicants’ experience must be verified by a “qualified and responsible person.”

Realtors are the same percentagewise as any other profession, whether it be doctors, lawyers, contractors, you name it. 10% are garbage80% are average10% are pros If you can find the last 10%, go with a Realtor and make your life easier. 

This enabled our mother to work towards a better paying job/profession in a dignified manner.

Just like syndicators, there are a lot of good realtors and management companies, but if you are susceptible to their marketing and don't do your due diligence, you will also learn that there are a lot of people in these professions that are more in it to close a deal versus make sure you get a good deal.While my syndication experience has been mixed, it is a very different approach than single family rentals.  

So this is a very common business practice across multiple professions associated with the construction. 

I wanted to approach a brrrr method simply because of my profession.