To paraphrase Wikipedia, "that there are no "true" or "natural" grassroots, but rather "fake" or "artificial" support".  

At long last....technology is working to reduce those pesky law fees:Artificially Intelligent Lawyer “Ross” Has Been Hired By Its First Official Law FirmUnfortunately most of the pesky legal problems try to navigate areas of the law that have yet to have cases.  

Look for the bios that talk about working with investors.Call the local REI clubs and ask for references.Search Bigger Pockets for agents that provide intelligent responses to forum posts and blogs.

Yeah, so I found a much more intelligent escrow officer that walked me through how to do this legally and even sent me the proper forms, HECK YEAH BOY!  

So far, I've seen some deals that are just risky and then those that involve intelligent risk.  

I am attracted to the BRRRR model -- it seems like an intelligent way to methodically build a good-sized portfolio by reinvesting my original equity over and over, but I also acknowledge that there's a lot to learn. 

That could be construed as an artificial attempt to get at your gain.

I believe that an artificial appreciation took place initially, but fortunately this was a good thing as consumers took the time to rebuild their credit, they could come back and buy the same homes (only now more renovated) in three to five years.

I'm educated and very intelligent and also have a knack for computers and customer relations.

If they show that to someone selling a place for $840k, 3 unit, $11k gross rent, a reasonably intelligent seller or listing agent would/should look at that and find this buyer to be credible and show the property.