This is very simple. 

The “methodology” the guru presents either isn’t all that profitable, isn’t as simple to enact as he suggests, and or works only with certain limits as to economic climate, geographical area, etc.2.

Well, it is a simple comparison that makes sense.

Why do you want to work with agents who don't understand simple things like owner financing in real estate, it's really simple.

Plus, as mentioned your risk exposure would be huge if you didn't have a contract in hand to lease, plus they won't want to lease from you, because they are a Sticky or capture tenant.Start small and Make Your Big Mistakes Early.

This can be very gray as you run into concurrent fund issues and fund of fund issues.Regarding the above, there is a lot to unpack here as it appears there are multiple REIT's, a 506c offering, training programs with notes in it etc. and honestly, I have no idea of the inner workings of all of these (nor do I care about them), but seems like a lot going on and its very complex - which for me I am a keep it simple stupid person.

The process is easy:1) You’ll receive a disarmingly simple one-inch-thick three-ring binder containing your plan documents.

@Grace Norton adding to what's been written already, you'll want to get a 2-year work history for both.To consistently pay rent, requires consistent income, which requires consistent employment.Pretty simple concept!

Its very simple to figure out & use and it gives enough metrics to analyze single family properties. 

We use Avail.co to manage our leases, and it's a simple box to check to require tenants to get a policy.