I've engaged in assignments, lease options, options, sub 2's, wholesaling, and retailing.

I've also noticed that a lot of the guys and gals have trained in martial arts which is fantastic, but I hate to remind people if your checking out a building in the seedy side of town and your confronted by a squatter I would not try to physically engage that person (unless your life is on the line), most likely that squatter is crazy and on some type of drugs.

Consider slimmatic's advice - offer to work for nothing for a successful investor - you have to bring something significant to the table to really engage with a mentor.

A couple weeks later, a guy called and after some chit chat invited me to come to an "interview" session set up at a local hotel, and boasting about how I could be making what I currently make annually every month.

At the beginning of each meeting they have a "Haves and Wants" session with the MC going around giving the microphone to each volunteer speaker.

Yes, like many have said everything is partly speculative but flipping(rehabbing) is not pure speculative, nor 70% or whatever was stated.Speculation:(Encarta dictionary)1. opinion based on incomplete information: a conclusion, theory, or opinion based on incomplete facts or information 2. reasoning based on incomplete information: reasoning based on incomplete facts or informationmere speculation 3. risky transaction: a financial transaction that involves risk, but is potentially profitablea failed speculation on a dot-com 4. making of risky transactions: the practice of engaging in financial transactions that are risky, but potentially profitableThe later two is the better of the four definitions, in this instance rentals and flips have the same amount of speculative nature.

Many of these properties are something I would be interested in investing in - with the proper discount.Is there some process or technique for engaging a bank in such a situation to discuss a multi-property purchase?

Show up for the networking session, as those seem to be some of the most productive times at many clubs.

I could talk all day about all the BS these politicians are engaged in.

This is an age old argument that many sophists have poured plenty of rhetoric upon.I have attended two seminars pumping this method myself (the first knowingly, the second after having been tricked into believing I was attending an educational session on financing).As to your questions, I am not sure if Sub Chapter S Corporations are in the same boat as LLCs.