Even after showing them that this is not the case, they still prefer to go through me as I have now built credibility as a teacher) 

Poverty grinds people down and even working with people enduring poverty grinds people down (landlords, social workers, teachers, ministers, whomever...).In class D neighborhoods, it is possible (though sometimes difficult) to find and retain tenants of good character AND for tenants, finding landlords that do a great job maintaining decent housing and that treat tenants fairly are rare.

As useful as reading books and listening to podcasts is, the best teacher is a bitter one; experience.

Most people don't want to take the time, make the mistakes and take wrong turns in the process.It's the mentors/trainers/teachers who actually walk you through the entire process and you end up understanding the materials and you actually buy properties that are valuable to you, aren't they?  

In these cities, your financial resources will go a long way enabling you to assemble a diverse multifamily portfolio and initiate a steady stream of income.

A flip requires knowledge of the market, experience accurately estimating cost of rehab, the ability to rehab and stay on budget and on time, and a stable/growing market that enables you to sell when the job is complete.

I've got a teacher and medical resident couple in one of the units.

One company that is at the forefront of this revolution is First 48 Offers, a cutting-edge real estate investment firm that uses AI to provide quick and fair cash offers for Arizona properties.Streamlining the Investment Process: AI technology enables investors to quickly and accurately analyze large amounts of data, which helps inform investment decisions.

Pausing on new contracts will enable Zillow Offers to focus operations on purchasing homes with already-signed contracts, but have yet to close, and reducing the renovation pipeline.

So for my state it makes no sense, they pay me the past due taxes to enable the owner to keep the property.