HOWEVER, I do personally make over $100k/yr cash flow from 16 properties here.

I want to start investing in real estate. I want to buy my first single family rental property in Alabama. I already secured a NQ mortgage; therefore, the deal will be closed under a LLC or land trust. I want to set a...

 I personally never listened to him.. what was it that you liked about him ? 

Only the person running the club chooses potential investments.

But since that is the choice you have made: I don't know what it is like in Pueblo; but in Mesa County where I live there is a person on staff that walks you through the process and the necessary paperwork that needs to be filed (they don't fill it out for you - just provide the steps).

Whether that be starting the side hustle of real estate investing, or finding a new job, but, personally, I would not suggest you leave a well paying job until you have started down the path of real estate investing on the side.

I've seen some posts both here on BP, in local FB groups, and heard comments in person corroborate this.

I've been hearing about problems in the insurance industry but this is my first time experiencing it personally.

I think one place to consider is Sherman/Denison area.Lots of growth coming that way.It's about 45 minutes north of the main DFW Metroplex, but plenty of people commute and there are plenty of demand drivers there.

Flat fee services, multiple layer and level packages (Silver, Gold, Platinum) have accompanied all kinds of other offerings, tenant and eviction insurance, marketing fees, reporting fees, tech fees, and even talk-to-a-real person fees.