Hi Sergio, There is no better time than the present to get started. 

Are there specific tools, presentations, or approaches that help them feel more confident in taking that first step?

Create a short presentation that outlines your process and risk mitigation strategies.

Myself I thought about 2017 was going to be kind of the end of the 10 year cycle and I actually put a presentation together called the Pivot looking at alternative ways to invest in RE. 

If you or anyone you know would like to join us as a participant or presenter, please contact me via the Meetup site or message me on Bigger Pockets.

However, he asked me to sign a one-year Exclusive Right to Represent agreement, as presented to him by his brokerage.His interpretation is that it applies only when he materially assists me, but I think the boilerplate brokerage language he was given reads much more broadly:"If during the term of this Agreement Buyer enters into a contract for the purchase of Property through the services or efforts of the Broker or Buyer’s Brokerage Firm, or by or through any other persons during the term of this Agreement" (emphasis mine).My concern is that, under my interpretation, if a fellow real estate investor wants to unload a property or if I get pointed to an opportunity by a former agent, colleague, or friend, this agreement could create an obstacle to moving forward with the deal.In the end, I didn’t sign.

And while yes, no one has the same pricing (combination of factors), I also continue to check on a regular basis our rankings and how we "present" on total costs per stay vs. our competitors.My gut says there is price creep and we might have a ways to go before the market really corrects.

Alpesh,No bank or lender is going to give you a Home Equity Line of Credit If your property is under a LLC. your ratios is too risky at this present time.

I have 3 joint venture deals that were presented to me as netting 170% profits in 2 years. 

In the end we presented evidence that no buyer would be able to finance it and got them to agree to 85% seller financing.