If the broker you hire to run the deal along side auction.com knows his market and who to call, you'll do just fine. 

On top of that, there's a ton of experienced fishermen already there alongside you...competing for the same small number of fish that may bite.

Honestly, using another program along side of TC has actually come out pretty solid.

To be clear, I am not saying what is happening to me is wrong(illegal) or even out of the norm of normal unexpected hiccups when working in multi-family real estate.

Did you experience any major hiccups in the building stages and how long did it take to completion? 

My hiccup is/was this, I know I want to be in Class B properties and I bought this right off MLS, below what other things comparable went for, but not steeply discounted.

I would say that if you wanted to be truly passive, you could consider being a lender (which is what's allowed me to quit my job in Healthcare), syndications (to diversify) and possibly even buy a cashflowing asset alongside it all(midwest).

I love the fact that I can be mentored by professionals who have been doing real estate investing in south Florida for over 20 years, can have all of my deals funded by them, can shadow them as they talk to potential sellers and buyers and can network with a sizeable amount of other students that have also sacrificed to get into the mentorship program but the price point has hindered me thus far.In the past I've paid for courses and info that have gotten me as far as I have gotten but I see the mentorship program as being the fire that I need to hit the ground running in investing (alongside the fact that if I'm inactive within the program for more than six months that I would have to repay and start all over - so there's that) as well as the few students that I've seen, see success through the program AND the mentors themselves being diligent in helping their students acquire profits.I apologize for my loquacious post but I wanted to make sure that I provide all the info one would need to give an accurate opinion and aid in my issue.

I'd rather leave it to the professionals to deal all the problems and invest alongside them as a silent partner. 

I’m personally of the discipline that a well funded 401k is good to have alongside RE and other investments, and that tapping into a retirement account for anything is last resort.In my personal judgement and with only the limited info I have about your situation, I would aim to max out the pretax savings in the 401k.