This is truthfully the best way to protect yourself. 1.

I'd argue that the returns from RE are generally lower than the stock market This is HIGHLY subjective and CAN BE very far from the truth

B:P has all kinds of calculators, etc but no one will tell you the truth. 

I am a truthful guy and I don’t ever like false accusations or slandering anybody’s business.

The truth is, you could read 100 books and still not know enough because certain things need to be learned through trial-and-error.

Seems to me there must be some truth to it.

Truth if you can not pass through your increasing expenditures with rent growth you will make less money comparatively.  

The ability to speak the hard truth with empathyIt doesn't matter how good a mentor is: if they don't mesh with you personally, it's going to be a disaster.

@Shane DuncanThere’s truth to both what James mentioned as well as proper documentation.

If you stopped being angry and actually took the time to READ my response, you would have realized that I said the exact opposite i.e. you are being truthful and that OP should take your post into consideration.The part where I said, "At this stage of the game, you will see many folks flogging the turnkey property dog" and notice how you WERE NOT flogging the turnkey dog courtesy of your bad experiences.