They seemed to just rehash the WSJ article but put a more negative slant on it, and probably drew some info from the Real Deal article too.

I coach some of the top real estate syndicators, investors and developers in business. 

Yes, property managers you can goggle and do your homework and interview to see who you want to professionally want to work with for all of your real estate needs.

Networking in real estate can feel like an uphill battle.

It’s great that you’re ready to take the leap into real estate investing.

I had to mail mine in MULTIPLE times because each time they received it, they found YET another thing to reject it for (not signed properly, points not categorized under each broker, business entity not organized properly, etc. etc. ) - imagine how backwards this is when they could just go through the entire application and tell you in one shot all the deficiencies you need to rectify and to mail it back again. 

Any real estate attorney in Utah that could provide a consult today? 

They had the appraisal for almost four weeks but told me I had two business days to make repairs and get it reinspected. 

I'm sure there's money to be made there in real estate, but it seems to be heavily reliant on one industry (Army) which is a red flag for me when it comes to evaluating markets. 

Getting started with virtual wholesaling can be a lucrative way to break into real estate investing without needing to be physically present in the market you're targeting.