even in lower cost markets.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1171104-the-m...and - i still think it's better to pick a market that you have a connection to rather than one that meets arbitrary numerical criteria. 

They analyze MLS deals and are one of the primary acquisition sources for institutional SFR like Invitation Homes. 

I know some people who have jumped in feet first and gotten burned, and others who are still "learning" despite going to numerous seminars, buying courses, etc.

We coordinate a flat-fee investment club, where we invite different sponsors to speak each month and share their latest deals.

Spoke to Ed by chance - he had sent me a colleague invite here on BP and I saw he was a commercial/residential real estate attorney so figured it couldn't hurt to ask him if he saw the issue before. 

Be on the lookout as there are numerous programs that do the same. 

I see you mentioned Orlando, I would invite you to come to CFRI (Central Florida Realty Investors), we are the local chapter of the national REIA and cover 6 counties.

Never heard of them before....but your typical real estate "mentoring" guru will invite you to a free 2-3 hour session, and convince you to come to all day on Saturday or 3 day weekend course for $299-$399, when you are at that course, they'll convince you to be a Big Dog player for full on mentoring at $15,000-$50,000.   

I agree with you in that each different asset company can operate slightly differently when it comes to administration, paperwork, certain time and bid period processes, as well as the counter offers inviting people to bid higher. 

We’re well versed in market and investment analysis so we we insure the assets we invite into are spread out across different geographic locations, different MSA clusters types, and varied asset types & classes.