The big stuff is gone and if anything does come available Mom and Pop know what it is worth. 

However those that are .. i see this stuff as fine tuning  and there is network opportunities for those doing deals.. but it cant be Hey I am just a beginner and i have no real capital and just because i am part of the club you should do deals and include me.. does not work that way. 

Without knowing stuff like this, all the answers provided are meaningless. 

5k to learn this stuff?

Jerry Norton information can be located at http://www.scamsgalore.com/peter-conti.html Updated 02/23/2017 copy this and past it i think you will think twice before buying his stuff.

I’m not trying to second guess you, just trying not to make you feel like a peasant while I do important stuff. 

So I didn't know if these guys are talking about that kind of stuff too or the larger Yes.

Then, more advanced stuff that those without licenses will have a tough time with: active real estate agents working the area - so i can call them to preview my house - in case they run into potential buyers they know of in their office, Then, I have Listingbook software on my I-phone ( Works with MLS data- by subscription)- that actually knows the number of searches of homes in any given area - so I can blast a promotion of my house to all the agents that have clients looking in the area (not just my subdivision -unless that is what I want), and...for the investor in me: track all the mortgages recorded against the property, so I know how low of an offer I can make - based on the mortgages on the property.

Some PM companies take on higher end stuff (think Cul-De-Sac neighborhoods) and some focus on the hood.

My advice, find someone who really knows their stuff to partner with until you've figured it out...and then understand that you'll never stop learning.