So if you want to compare contrast them you should really be comparing private real estate to "publicly traded REITs".To answer question: you can find thousands of these kinds of private real estate deals, if you are interested in them.

I know you are likely super eager to get started and i dont want to ruin that for you but i definitely am worried if you do not incluse all of these things

There are thousands now in our database. 

Keep in mind that when you invest on the lower end of the rent scale, success and failure is dependent on what tenant is put in place by your property manager - on the lower end of the rent scale, you have to be willing to accept that you might have a tenant that eventually doesn't pay, or when they move you are stuck with a multi-thousand dollar set of repair bills.

Most will argue that you are much more valuable if you can make it out with a deal to at least talk to people about, but even if you don't have one, come out and just talk to people at the event.The Bay Area is a tougher market than many to wholesale just to the nature of the price point and the amount of marketing Realtors do (I will admit my team personally does thousands of pieces a month).

It's like any company or sports team; the tone is critically important and it is set at the top.Oh and most importantly as a person evaluating such a group you need to know about track record - you can just google Mark Kenney, he's done thousands of doors.

Most people in the area raise cattle as a hobby to earn a few extra thousand dollars per year, but not much else.

The HOA then collects the rent to pay off the lien all the while the owner needs to make mortgage payments and pay the taxes or their credit is ruined. 

ONE: I am discouraged from the dismal results from the few thousand I already spent.

My area is probably unique because there are hundreds (maybe thousands) of homes that are boarded up, but have huge potential.