Looks like the activity on Bigger Pockets has diminished!  

Essentially, all the comments I have received on this post have only reinforced my decision, and I am really glad I did not fork up $5800 for a program that really seems to bully a diminish all the women it claims to support, and I likely would have been part of that group. 

Some of the gains did diminish from yesterday, however, it is good sign for rate outlook.

This will improve your odds of successful flips.When a wholesaler has a bunch of flip buyers coming to the house at the same time or throughout different times, your odds of getting that deal at a number that makes sense diminish.

Furthermore, many owners in the Caribbean bought their properties as vacation homes, diminishing the connection between what a home rents for and what it sells for(and not in the direction an investor would like.) 

I am worried not only about escalating costs but also about diminishing profit margins due to delays in obtaining permits.

Lowered inventory RAISES value of available, diminished inventory. 

The west coast markets have traditionally been appreciation markets, and if you are not forced to sell and can hold long term, risk diminishes.

We've been running nearly 4.5 years now and the replies on our meetup posts has diminished to nothing.

Over time, those maintenance issues tend to diminish.