After reading the bigger pockets intro guide I was left with the conclusion that the buy and hold strategy was the only plausible option for me, which eventually lead me to turnkeys.

Where you have come to the conclusion that I have ever promoted risk I am totally confused. 

This is due to our rigid property selection criteria (also the construction materials suitable for the Mojave Desert); we do not buy properties that will need a lot of maintenance.In conclusion, buy properties that make money.

My conclusion to the day from this forum, and based on what I've been doing by myself to get educated on the matter so far, is that paying more than 1K for real estate education is too much.

But keep in mind that I basically had to overwork myself for 12 months without progress to come to the conclusion that a mentor would benefit me and that I was ready for a mentor.

I've never found statistics on this, but I've researched it a lot over the years and come to the conclusion that it is extremely rare, but it's also location dependent.

@Justin CaseDid you come to any conclusions from the above advice?

If I were to answer I'd say in equally broad strokes - your assumptions are not wrong, but your conclusions are. 

In conclusion:1.

So, in conclusion, “sub 2s” are really the last resort and only hope for the very distressed homeowner.