It was like paying for multiple Master's degrees to get our "real world" experience.  

For a yearly lease agreement specific to Phoenix, AZ, you might consider starting with the Arizona Association of REALTORS® (AAR) or another local real estate organization.

Although there is potential profit in this kind of profit, there is also more risk associated as the repair costs can pile up quickly and create a scenario where you have invested more into the property than the repaired property would actually be worth. 

Local EventsI am eager to attend some events near me and I did not see anything coming up soon on the Events and Meet Up page, but I did see this online from the New York Real Estate Investors Association (REIA) and am likely going to check it out: NYC 6th Real Estate Investors Expohttps://www.meetup.com/new-york-real-estate-investors-association/events/302291858/?

Fractional TICs give owners the financial independence that has been associated with condos, without the need to wait for a condo conversion, a process which can take anywhere from 2 to 10 years depending on the specific requirements for the subject property.

Treat this property as a business and factor in all the associated expenses, including mortgage payments (if you pull a loan), maintenance, and potential vacancy periods.To simplify management and make this less of a hands-on job, I’d strongly recommend working with a property management company.

If this is not something you're interested in delving into and learning to a high degree, then investing in publicly traded REITs would be another good option for you, which have historically returned about 13.5 per cent Per year over the past 50 years (1977-present), beating the US stock market by two per cent and even beating private real estate investing by 4 per cent (that's compared with the average real estate investor, not the experts here at Bigger Pockets).

Personally for what people charge for these programs I would say you are 1000x  better off taking some courses at a local college, getting a degree and working in real estate to get paid for experience and then do real estate on the side for your own portfolio as well.

Finally, short-term rentals can offer potential tax advantages, as many expenses associated with the property may be deductible.

Meetup is a fantastic app to find real estate meetings around you, and look for local REIA (real estate investor associations) and attend a bunch of meetings.