They do provide monthly updates and of course I hope it goes well at the end of the day but there is really no way to know for sure exactly how safe my investments are.  

I'm hoping to build a portfolio of long term rentals mostly to build cash flow and appreciation.

I hope we got the number of signatures to get it on the ballot 

Of course, I'm not promising you'll qualify for a 1031, but there's a slim ray of hope depending on the specifics of your situation (again, definitely contact a QI and ask).

Hope this is helpful. 

I'm probably similar to all the rest of you with these goals :) I'm also hoping for a little bit of mentorship to get started; still curious to know where that's going to come from. 

I hope your real estate investing endeavors are fruitful!

But still hopefully net ~$200/month. 

Hopefully they're making more than $5000 per flip.I don't know, but it is very likely that the $5000 per flip is the wholesaler's fee for finding the deal.As well, think of the money spent as education costs. 

I hope this helps others:HVAC systems are treated like black boxes by most property owners, and that is a BIG MISTAKE.