I felt like I had a decent grasp of what to expect and it was good enough for me.

Not terribly impressed by his videos and his grasp on economics and the financial system appears pretty tenuous.

I don't seem to get a good grasp of it.I have been told time and again to setup an LLC (S Corp) for real estate rental business - for liability protection, and for tax.When talking to the bank about the LLC, they don't want to loan to it. 

Along with the books I listen to the BiggerPockets podcasts on my way to and from work.I even became a pro member here on BiggerPockets so I can really grasp everything I need to so I can set a successful path for myself.If you guys have ANY (and I literally mean any) suggestions for me as a rookie in real estate please send me anything you can.

This method will allow you to live there while you get a grasp on being a landlord.

Owning your own place, doing a bit of property management, fixing the proverbial toilet, and getting a good grasp of what you are hiring folks to do is a great place to start.

Granted, operating solo isn't for 90% of everyone, but you mentioned having a good grasp on the transaction process prior to getting licensed.   

That would be a yes....from experience and seeing the lack of knowledge, experience  and grasp of reality shown by most wholesalers on this site   

I’m just trying to get a grasp of all the avenues available.Thank you!

I thought it would just be Down Payment ($10,000), Closing Costs ($1,050), and pre-rental repair costs ($5,000) to make that up which would be $16,050.Please tell me what I am missing so I can get a grasp on calculating CoC return on my own.Thank you!