Working for others will give you exposure to their deal inventory, which will likely expose you to more TOTAL deals, which is the best way to learn.

If there are hundreds or thousands in your area then I go platinum to get the most exposure.

You will see better lending terms when you apply as an individual instead of an LLC.With that said - if you have a considerable amount of assets, invest in risky assets and have a low risk exposure - you may want to consult an attorney about setting up an LLC.

Attorneys and other professional fiduciary types prefer to list when selling to assure maximum market exposure.

Check out www.LearnToListREO.comThey sell a list of REO companies but also strategies to help your exposure when you're doing BPOs.The "Strategy Guide" is $25.

But in reality most owners with debt dont make much more than 10% on their cash and as a PM in most markets your making 10% with no exposure to loan debt or tenant trash's the unit etc etc.. 

He was pretty clear that within just a few years, he expects that very few individual investors will go directly to a platform like Prosper or Lending Club, and instead will "dial in the exposure they want" through a robo-advisor or human financial adviser, and get at it via ETFs and other instruments (which would certainly help on the liquidity front). 

  : )I'm looking forward to connecting with folks in the Raleigh, NC or RTP area who have MF experience/exposure!

These properties are getting tons of exposure in addition to the MLS ( Zillow, Trulia, and other syndicated sites).

The first pillar is a good insurance policy [policies] as that cover the majority of your exposure.