My first bet of advise to you is to read Gary Keller's The Millionaire Real Estate Investor.

You want to learn from people who are spending most of their time actually doing deals, not marketing their courses.Being resourceful will get you far in the real estate industry.

I am looking forward to meeting people from different aspects of the Real Estate Investing world.

A real estate company told me the house needs too much work to rent out, and that an auction is the best course of action.

I would greatly appreciate any guidance or advice starting off with this business model.

Probably not enough the IRA to own real estate given reserves needed and such.

They have a list of vendors that want to keep them happy because of all the business they do.

In the nine situations specified, lenders may not enforce due-on-sale provisions in real property loans “secured by a lien on residential real property containing less than five dwelling units, including a lien on the stock allocated to a dwelling unit in a cooperative housing corporation, or on a residential manufactured home.”The reason the act was passed was that with mortgage rates approached 20% in 1981 - 1982 certain state legislatures were passing bills that declared due on sale clauses invalid.  

Take the time to connect with investor-friendly pros who understand your strategy, and don’t rely solely on pro formas—talk to local investors and analyze real numbers.

@Jordan BrownWith $50,000 saved and no debt, you have a strong starting position for real estate investing.