I only purchase property that are income producing at closing and that need a little bit of work.  

In San Pedro it's about producing the biggest booms.

If you can spare the time I've also found that watching/listening to the webinars that the sites usually produce on each deal is worthwhile in order to get a flavor for the sponsor in person (so to speak) and see how he/she fields questions from potential investors. 

I'm looking to protect my capital as much as possible to invest in my business which produces high yield residuals.

Given my experience with Commercial Insurance a good place to start is using the keyword alerts to answer some insurance questions in the forums but I'd also like to start producing some insurance related blogs for BP.

no it is a 100% commission you dont get paid until you sell a property That is the reason you need to have 6 months reserves until you can start producing income 

Hello folks,I am looking to invest and build a real estate portfolio of income producing assets and also do some high end residential flips.

The thing to weigh against that is also the reduced risk....this company is producing a custom product without the need for any subs until the point of roofing, siding and finish work.

I am guaranteed X amount of energy from my panels, for the last 3 years since I put them on have produced about 2/3 * X so basically they have to refund me that difference at the end of the year, which puts my investment in the black.  

I think the general consensus is that they all can work, but they all produce a microscopic conversion rate.