posting, sharing, absorbing information is what will provide the most value to you as you begin your REI journey.  

I have bought and read numerous books, scrolled through and absorbed info from multiple online forums and articles, joined and interacted with multiple FB Groups, watch hundreds of hours of YouTube videos, especially BiggerPockets podcasts, and went to the local REIA to network, I even formed my own LLC!

Offer what you can and absorb what everyone else offers.2.

The equity in the deal will absorb the risk.

I've been teaching this for 10 years and still there are a lot of people from all kinds of educational levels and degrees that have a difficult time absorbing this concept.One reason why I taught it was to keep these calculations fresh in my mind and how it should be used.It really takes a while before it sinks in but it can only sink in until you do a number of comparisons of a diverse group of investment types.Investor Llew

Vacasa is a different business model since they just come in and absorb a large property management company in a region and slap their brand on it.

When scaling past 10 properties I finally started to feel more confident that my portfolio could "absorb" the costs associated with rental property investing.

Offer what you can and absorb what everyone else offers.2.

Be sure to ask around through, about whoever you meet, before making any commitment.All in all, the tone of your post suggests you have a lot of education to absorb before you take the leap.

Since finding BP last week I've been listening to all the podcasts any chance I get (at 1.5x speed sometimes multiple times) and finding the inspiration to absorb as much as I can to get a real start in real estate investing.