Again, thanks for all the replies and to anyone else after this post who graciously adds their expertise and opinions!

No doubt they put a lot of expertise and planning.

I can't believe I just had to ask a question and my inspirational real estate investor role-model would get back to me in a few minutes....

It is possible, however, to contact an advertising agency to find out how much child models receive, then pay your kids accordingly.

I can't tell you how many times you or Josh have followed up with a question clarifying for a more detailed or simplified response for the expertise of the guest....

Risk = $ x probability.Some of the formula-driven investors don't consider equity building through zero/low cost financing a strategy, but you'll need to model a scenario with lower cash flow and a balloon capital gain vs. a better cash flowing rental.PS - There aren't enough hotels in Rogers/Bentonville.

@Jonathan Mednick has done well with his model.

Key points of positivity though:- There’s some nobility in the Rolfe-Reynolds business model.

Most of the rest of them were either time wasters, didn't know what they're doing, or offered what I considered to be inferior models as compared with existing hard money terms.I'm talking to some other platforms now that are off the beaten path and are still getting up to speed.

Everybody selects their niche in real estate investment based on their current expertise, their time available to invest, and their goals.