We have very few issues but there are times people drive to fast on the road etc and I hear about it.

Learn to drive a skidsteer and use a chainsaw.

I used to invest up to an hour (drive) away, now I’ve shortened that to 20-30mins.

There is a bit of "safe haven" for personal transactions, but if Dodd-Frank applies, it applies! 

I think it is safe to say 51west properties is a scam. 

You can spend $5,000 and get your CDL to start driving trucks at a Dollar a Mile or $20 an Hour.

Thanks a lotThe only safe way to find a partner or mentor is to attend local real estate investor groups.Go to NETWORK at the top of your screen and you can search for other investors and investment groups in your area.

Hey Mike - Since Airbnb doesn't allow videos on listings, a lot of hosts are sharing private tours through platforms like Instagram, YouTube, or Google Drive.

Instead of depending on buyer agents to drive prospects from house to house, prospects would tour houses themselves, and unlicensed “door-openers” would admit them.

Pick an area that is within a 2 hour drive or a 3 hour nonstop plane flight.Get in that market and really learn it neighborhood by neighborhood block by block.Local market knowledge is every investor’s competitive advantage.I do MF deals in Greenville SC where I live and already own 400 doors.