That seems a gross oversimplification that can result in bad returns.I've personally invested in some low cost markets that gave me great cash flow and above average appreciation. 

I have tried to have the person who gave the course to explain better but I just keep getting eye rolls.. it's enough to say ok, I give up

In my case, at the end of their lease when I wanted to show the property to prospective long term tenants, the tenant gave me all kinds of grief about 'invading her privacy' and 'disrupting her life' even though I told her at the beginning of the lease that this was our procedure and I made every attempt to 1) give 48 hr lead times, when typically I would only give 24, and 2) blocked/scheduled showings for 1 day per week and 1 weekend day away from dinner time/church times, etc. maybe this was just the person I was dealing with though...- vet the tenant exactly as you would for a normal tenant.

Find one that suits your personality and your cash on hand ready to invest.

You can find many great in person learning events through BP as well.

Thank you all for your help.This is a great forum.I'm sure I'm not the only person in this situation; and equally confident there is plenty of incorrect information and confusion about this out there.Thank you again!

Currently I am looking at "Your In Town Home" , "Vision Realty Management" just based on the google reviews but would love to get some ideas based on anyone else's personal experience.

Keep personal and business finances separate.2.

I hope you get some properties out of it, remember it isn’t personal!

All of the website builders work a bit differently so some of it comes down to personal preference.