@John Lasher If you are still looking to spend $20k-$30K for a coach, I would be happy to take you up on that offer :) For full disclosure,  I will share with you precisely what you can learn online/ perhaps even entirely through these BiggerPockets Forums but that doesn't address the reason why most are still unable to purchase larger assets: creditworthiness and capital relationships.

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

I’d love to hear about the crime rates or any other issues (which we cannot guess from the online stats), and how easy or hard it is to find reliable tenants and property management companies.

Build a Network – To get your name out there, you can join local real estate investment groups, online forums, or platforms like BiggerPockets.

So, if you don't know how to build financial models, there are some available that are pretty good online (adventures in CRE is a great resource).  

Usually you can find this online.#3 Chances are you will never buy a $500,000 property for $30,000. 

Yes, there's a lot of information online, but nothing replaces and EXPERIENCED honorable agent.A seller whose listing expired with a different agent/firm is now my client; the other agent was from a town 45 minutes away from the flip property....the listing expired. 

The forms are online, and it costs $100 per filing. 

I am 14 hours into the 20-hour online course offered by "RealEstateU."

Definitely join your local chapter of REIA (real estate investors association) or join one of the ones that are fully online (Columbus and Cincinnati).