I personally spend about 50K a year in masterminds and always get my money back just through network of individuals you get access to.

I have a large network plus in depth knowledge of the process to get a project like this off the ground. 

NETWORK!!!

I have been to RE meetups in the past with like-minded everyday investors pursuing similar goals, sharing stories and learning from each other, running through numbers, sharing network contacts, and even doing deals together.

BP is a great place for education and networking. 

The number crunching is probably the easiest part, whereas the networking and deal sourcing are all skills I'd need practice with.

NETWORK!!!

Quote from @John Clark: When I read successive “rah rah” posts, I smell skunk cabbage, but that’s just me.Perhaps, but also maybe folks are looking to spread positivity as a networking strategy, which resonates with how I aspire to be: Giving value in as many interactions as I can, because that truly is abundance.

@Lauren MerendinoI strongly believe that your chosen market should be somewhere that you can go to in person / have strong personal knowledge of / have family or a network in already.  

yes, you can be successful in any of them, but only if you have a team / network.