Comps can show one thing but actually closing can be another.

Most of the time i got cursed out and hung up on, but it didn't bother me one bit, and i actually enjoyed the grind.

Anyone have recommendations on ones that are actually worth it and have helped you or others you know. 

Compare my bottom line to those who claim it's fine to invest where you get a $100 a month cash flow and sometimes actually even get rent. ;-) IMHO Thank you so much for your insight.

I also just bought an investment property in AE recently actually!

You’d be shocked by how little actual screening many PMC’s do!

I actually moved from Florida to Columbus for the real estate.

The real property investment can be repositioned if it proves disappointing in its original form; it can be refinanced or recapitalized if it has too much or too e pensive debt; inflation over time bales out many bad purchases, and finally the investors knowledge, experience and abilities can be leveraged to turn around a cash flow negative property.I’ll provide an exampleThree years ago we purchased a note from a bank secured by two auto repair facilities with a large amount of excess land.  

You can also search BiggerPockets and Google for reviews from actual members.

It all depends on the market and if tenants actually care about having a new sidewalk and walkway.