No system is perfect, so don't waste time chasing after the next shiny object.

While I don't object to spending money to do one's due diligence, I don't know if $500 is called for when you can get very high quality syndication groups/meetups/information for free.

Do you want a company that will keep the long-range investment objectives in mind or one that focuses on today and today's profit alone?     

Quality over quantity is a ridiculously underrated point on here, despite some of us stating this ad nauseum. 

A deal killer is a voice of reason when you are emotionally attached to a shiny object (it could be a property or a new guru course).2.

I mean, how shady is it to object to that?

I’ve always focused on quality over quantity.  

“Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon, in the sense that it is and can be produced only by a more rapid increase in the quantity of money than in output.” - Milton FriedmanAgreed Russel. 

Our next big objective is to eliminate our housing expenses by purchasing a triplex or fourplex using my VA benefits.

But maybe your tenant reaching out and mentioning that they're going to be forced to file a police report for fraud could generate some traction...obviously the real objective here is to just get the seller to call you back...