So to me, it doesn't make sense to discriminate against crowdfunding investments for something that's going to be true of virtually every other alternative.Anyway, if you're convinced that crowdfunding platforms have a unique issue, there is a third-party company that adds an additional layer of due diligence on top of the crowdfunding platforms, you might be interested in: Alpha Flow. 

I am in the OKC market as well, I live Out of state now but I still buy in OKC, I really wish there was a virtual meetup we could do... 

I'm starting up a 12-week coaching program next month that features the following components:3 hour classroom lessons, with option for virtual participation, weekly on Tuesdays from 6-9 PM3+ hours weekly homework2 hour class mastermind phone call weekly on Fridays at 11 amUnlimited email access to Foster for 1-1 inquiries3-hour sessions Driving for Dollars with Foster 3xExclusive 1-on-1 access to Foster via call or text to hand-hold and walk through acquisition, sale, and closing process50/50 profit split on joint venture deals even after the course is complete, for as long as the students desire to continue to collaborate on joint venturesIf you're looking for a truly hands-on experience with step-by-step guidance, not just another seminar where you get a lot of information and no help putting it to use, then this is what you need!

I knew nothing about real estate investing, and there is virtually no community of investors to talk with.

Equity is a virtual trophy that can be taken away as fast as I built it.  

I'm not sure when and where I will make the next leap, but I'm hoping to gather some general knowledge for now.I've been a profession poker since age 21, playing mostly no limit holdem cash games both online and in casinos.  

Matterport 3d, virtual tours, drone video, enhanced listings on websites, micro sites, 1800 numbers, open houses, all the way down to an old school ad in the paper, if that still exists.But nothing sells a home like pricing it correctly for the market.

Im currently in china for the next two weeks (Until June 19th) completing my foreign exchange semester abroad and I've been learning as much as I can online as well as trying to connect with as many other investors in the area or around the country (potentially virtually wholesaling property to them).

They won't accept a virtual office solution and neither the county nor the city is willing to grant me a registration or license.

There is virtually nowhere else for fund managers, pensions, hedge funds, and private investors to put their money with a relative degree of safety offering any chance of appreciation or cash flow so they are basically forced to push these funds into the stock market when otherwise they would have not have.