I was also up in Portland about 9 months ago and I demonstrated real-time in front of a large group how to find massive amounts of off-market deals.. so I would not put any credibility to @JayHinrichs statement.

I don't like the idea of people being able to air their dirty laundry on the site because it is subject to massive abuse.

Finished a massive remodel on my house and Bought another rental almost two years ago and did some things wrong (including having a tenant that was running a 3 million dollar real estate scam that got hooked on heroin when the feds caught him lol) but I've learned a ton from it and am ready to get things rolling and start buying properties. 

I know most will recommend to stay the course, but this condo has become a massive burden.I'm not sure about renting the place out, because I don't think the monthly rental would cover the mortgage plus the condo fees (which, together with taxes and PMI totals about $1050).

A good provider will be upfront about the fact that all properties will need some major repair or replacement at some point down the line - even investing in a brand new build only delays the inevitable - so having back-up funds available to handle that is important.However, these massive red flags should disqualify a turnkey company long before investment if due diligence is done properly.

For me personally, I knew that scaling to financial freedom would take massive sacrifice.

VGSLX may be yielding 11+% since 2001, but you know that means years of massive losses and gains, but in the end you always own the same amount of shares. 100 shares worth 100 dollars may go down in value temporarily, say, to 100 shares worth $50 dollars, but you still own 100 shares. 

I am happy /w Barrie, but the massive appreciation is starting to kill the cashflow potential.

- Housing Prices and Supply: Effects from Massive Apartment Unit Growth- Tangent Alert!

If you take massive action, you will get results.