Quote from @Mario MoralesMorales: what if he got a HELOC, used the funds to get a property, then cashout-refi the new property and pay off the heloc?

Most landlords wait for a problem to land in their lap, then they waste a ton of time thinking, worrying, researching, and bleeding money before they ever take action.

Then they have to sign a W-9 before we'll pay them.So, we've never had to deal with illegals, etc.

If the deal goes well, then do another deal together.

Personally I could not justify investing $11k in a course that teaches you to rent a property then turn around and rent it to others. 

Most of the BP guests are pushing a course or book or something, so they appear on the podcast and then disappear instead of hanging out in the forums to help others.

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

When my wife and I started out we new we wanted to invest but did not know how to, we took action and unfortunately found a family friend realtor (amazing learning experience) then we found bigger pockets. 

If you do crowdfunding (Reg CF) you cannot host yourself.If you are doing a Reg D then I would use appfolio investment management or junipersquare or something like that (There are many of them and many on BP who provide them, I just named those two as we use appfolio and JS is well known)Your best raise is coming from you and meeting investors, no one raises money better than the sponsor.

If they do not respond, then they do not get access, and their belongings are legally "abandoned" by them.