On top of that, when you go to sell you learn the market has been stagnant and has not appreciated with limited owner occupants & investors are not willing to pay retail given the amount of distressed inventory that exists in the market. 

Even though I myself have a S8 rental, what you hear online is completely false.

I came across conflicting information online, so I wanted to double-check with the knowledgeable folks on this forum. 

Here is a calendy link if you wanted to chat on a zoom or call. https://calendly.com/trepador64/online-meeting

I have corporate bookkeeping experience and can see all the money coming in online but there is no one there I can speak with about our account.

I wouldn't say you're going to learn as much going through an online course as you would an in-person one, but it is a lot more convenient. 

What are the chances that someone would search this online forum, find this thread, and create an account just to make a positive comment on this thread about this company?

Two groups that I will consider investing with again are Colony Hills Capital for multi family and FNRP, which specializes in grocery and big box store anchored retail spaces.  

I tagged 4 other BP members I knew and layed out the mission and that was to buy renovate to retail standards a home in the mid west ..

I could not find any details that confirm that online.