The online tools are a good way to get a ballpark number and can sometimes be close to accurate, but a PM is able to tell you a more accurate amount. 

An instructor can make it better, but most are online now anyway.

I've bought a ton of homes pre-foreclosure and at auction, happy to be a resource on that stuff, plus we just launched Bid Pirate, which is the one place online for NH, where you can see all the upcoming foreclosure auctions in one spot - you can learn a lot from the regulars at the auctions........ get after it, sister!

It really is a minefield out there.I know everyone likes the convenience of the web, and they are tired of hearing it, but this really is a business based on relationships, not online anonymity.

Oregon saw it that way as well.. many folks got cease and desist using guru on line training techniques this just formalizes the activity and levels the playing field and gives both buyers and sellers a mechanism to get out of deals and or have a regulator step in..

One tip is to start looking into meetups to connect with investors / others in the REI game (in person/online).

The FF rates in my zipcode are higher than I expected and their quality is less than what I'm bringing online! 

This is expensive but you'll have a place to work and meet with people when you're in town that matches your online presence.

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

I'm looking to do a cash out refi on a duplex I have, but I cannot find any reviews online or much of an online presence for them.