Through our sphere of influence, the seller called us because they knew we could help them with a cash purchase and to close quickly.

I’m excited to announce that BiggerPockets has acquired Left Field Investors (LFI) and, with this acquisition, we’re launching a groundbreaking new platform for passive investors: PassivePockets.The passive investing space has seen tremendous growth over the past few years, but it’s also faced challenges—shifting markets, questionable influencers/syndicators, and a lack of transparency between GP and LP.

Through our sphere of influence, the seller called us because they knew we could help them with a cash purchase and to close quickly.

Evan I will not invest in a sponsor that I see either on instagram in the shiny new home, fancy cars etc. or acts as an influencer with all these training programs.

These assumptions greatly influence my answer.Assumptions:1.  

The influencer/incel types.

When I do my own units, should I charge a really low price to my own property to make it self sufficient as it would then cover its own expenses, or should I charge the regular full price for cleaning and pay myself the entire cost for cleaning to boost my income?

Things are getting harder and harder in a lesser asset class and as things trend into the future influenced politically that's going to get worse. 

However you must understand that if someone is putting out content like this and is operating as an influencer there is a reason, it's likely that the reason is they are making money off of it somehow, and in the case of online education they are probably making more money from teaching than from investing.

@Anastasia MonroTo achieve financial independence in real estate, focus on boosting savings, improving credit, getting pre-approved for a mortgage, searching for properties with high rental demand, researching local laws and regulations, building a team, staying educated, preparing for property maintenance and management, and being patient and persistent.