I watch a lot of David Greene's YT videos and have messaged him directly and he gave me solid advice - if I'm going to buy outside of California, to go for appreciation states and look at the asset. 

Do they save women & children first, or do they abandon ship and watch it go down from afar?

Watch how others build off what someone said in the forums.

As you read these books, watch the BiggerPockets podcasts.

If you do not have 300k income you are not even allowed to participate at Accredited-Investor only Investment.It's just matter of time until the authority comes and investigate more private investment that involves public/investors money.I am also involved in certain clawback litigation against previous quite-famous-syndication that was under SEC receivership now.It's fun to watch how the GP has to sold all their Rolex watches to bring back the money back to investor.

Yet deep secret s inside places ud never hear about yet they live tight next to you ....this is only because you know and can point 👉   ...it true , it's double punishment and does put lives at risk ..people they live with when vigilant groups do this type of stuff,...yet the guy who killed 3 people cause he likes to drive an drink is watching it all go down next to u waving at u,...just saying ,..u still being punished for what u done ?

Of course, you won't listen to this common sense because you know more than everyone else here on BP and will have to learn the hard way.So, recommend you find and attend some local investor meetings or commit to watching all the videos and reading all the material here on BP that you can.Good luck:)

Also I have been watching some of his posts and most of what I see is bull crap or misleading at best.

You would also need to be at the project site every day watching the work and managing the contractors.

One last word of advice - watch your concentration risk.