I don't have that much self aggrandizement to think my opinion is helpful about things that I am not an expert at.

I have been President in a 30 lot self-managed HOA and it isn't that difficult if everyone works together. 

@Kyle McVay I self-managed my first 5 units and then transferred all new units to a PM.

Instead, roll the funds into an IRA or Self-Directed IRA (SDIRA) to keep them tax-deferred and open up flexible investment options, including real estate.

Yes, I am looking for an online platform to begin self-managing too.

While he’s definitely a self-made guru, he comes across as someone who genuinely wants to do the right thing when you speak with him.I understand many of you have had frustrating experiences and feel let down by the system, and I’m truly sorry to hear that.

These things should NEVER be considered in an educational program much less a program that has self serving owners with over-hyped experience and credentials.Students have been squeezed out of deals that their coaches are involved with.

After years of self-managing our single-family rentals, we decided to hire a property manager to provide full service management.

If the people running it are self serving, that will show too.Based the on the leadership or lack thereof, REIAs may be sales oriented, education oriented, a nest for sharks, or someones personal ego outlet.

Everyone will tell you it’s great to get started early, or you can just move after a year, but in the current environment in our region the rent your property will generate after you move out will likely be less than your mortgage, if you are tied to the area and feel confident you want to stay in whatever property you buy for 3-5 years go for it, if you want flexibility rent and throw that money into and index fund.