Thanks for chiming in Peter K.   It

Filing mortgages liens is not a DIY thing to do. :) 

We wanted to start investing in our future/retirement, so we jumped into RE since we are DIY people who love tools and refurbishing things.

Everyone has something to offer, and even though we don't talk about it like that, money is what busy professionals have to offer.There is a tendency in the REI community to want to be DIY about everything, and I think it's also an American ideal of self-made entrepreneurs.

Take your profits, invest in SFR cash flow property with a solid management team (turnkey if you don't have the time/inclination to DIY).

It isn't 'sexy' to buy (or partner) on A or A- properties that return 4-6 percent plus appreciation when we all watch flip this house and other DIY shows where people seem to be getting rich.  

I really need a mentor as it's a lot to go from 2 Internet kits and then trying to apply that to the real world.

Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't truly take the time to understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That OOS property Class rankings are usually vastly different than the local market they live in.7) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.8) Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.9) Class B usually also okay, but needs more attention from owner and/or PMC10) Class C can be relatively successful with a great PMC (do NOT hire the cheapest!)

Plus, $500 for a membership (for the first year - $250 every year after that, a 2-day seminar, a year's worth of telephone advice, and access to all of their other videos and case studies actually doesn't sound like a bad deal.If you haven't done it already, one thing you might do is go to their website and sign up for their free investor starter kit and/or browse through some of their free articles/videos available online.

Some day I might just wake up and want to pay cash for the AC Cobra kit car or fancy Lund Walleye fishing boat.