However, not everyone has the income to qualify conventional, so the alternative route would be DSCR loan where the program doesn't look into your income, instead it evaluates based on the subject property rental performance based on the ratio system.

For example, use crime databases provided by city governments or sites like NeighborhoodScout to find crime statistics by neighborhood/zip code.

What is astounding to me is the ready acceptance by the people purchasing these guru programs that with only the guru training they’ll be able to make tons of cash by identifying and tying up all these 40% + discount deals that all of us with the experience, education and capital have somehow missed.  

Financing options include FHA loans, conventional loans, portfolio loans, DSCR loans, and Florida first-time homebuyer programs.

The brokerage offers an appealing Flat Fee 100% commission program.

Besides traditional banks to access the equity via HELOC or refinance, what other programs are there via private lenders that will allow me to access that equity?

I do not have any experience with this specific program, however I have bought other software programs he offers and found it very helpful.

I just viewed a webinar from Cody Sperber and this program is called the "Deal Automator". 

Go figureCalifornia is pretty restricted when it comes to ONLINE data from public and government sources.

If the program would allow open bids then I would feel much better about the program.