Their coaching program pricing appears to be reasonable compared to other programs, that lures you in then upsells participants to their 50-60K packages. 

It's also possible to participate in a 721 exchange where you might transfer the capital into an investment vehicle such as a syndication if you still wanted to participate in the real estate game without the tax hit.

I'm proud of the house I created, it's beautiful & I even have a 5.0 rating on Airbnb. 

Think New York, San Diego, Los Angeles, etc.The problem with that though is a) You may not be able to afford anything there, or b) If you can afford a downpayment you'll be eating negative cash flow.In short, the highest appreciating markets may cost you too much per month to participate in because they have large negative cash flow.So you need to find a market that balances the two.

Many lenders want to see insurance in place as part of their "underwriting"Are all hard money lenders participating in this chicken vs egg challenge or are there some that use common sense and have adjusted their practices to accommodate the various laws throughout the nation?

Memphis is our home, and we proudly operate throughout much of the city, as well as in 11 other markets across the Southeast.I’m glad to connect and am here to assist in any way I can as you move forward!

@w phillpots, as a newbie, which I consider myself 19 months into investing, but not new to entrepreneurship, you have to understand quickly that a lot of people won't embrace your newbie status into this space, especially when you come with a mindset of leveraging technology, automation, and anything online related to conduct business that's adverse to that archaic models that didn't allow space for everyone to succeed, let alone participate in.

Even better, use an equity participation note where you charge for example 5% interest plus a percentage of the profits. 

And most importanlty we also have Agents throughout the US and abroad on our Team and they participate in our zoom meetings and group chats so they are never alone. 

@Greg Friedman already a lot of great feedback on the thread.There are some tax benefits to self-managing depending on your level of participation and REPs