I do believe though he makes a significant income from his training seminars much like most gurus..

Of course, there're exceptions to that, too.

Garrett, go to your local lumber, doors, windows, etc. supply store (not a HD or Lowe's, of course) and ask at the front desk if they can recommend someone. 

I'm biased of course bc I love it here and do my business here but if you're open to FL options I would highly consider it.Let me know if there is anything I can do to help.

Cash flow, principal pay off and of course appreciation are all a function (percentage) of your portfolio value. 

I'm also interested in possibly taking one of their 8-week long tax deed investment courses, but they're pretty expensive for a company that doesn't seem to have a ton of credibility, although the "professor"- Phil Kessler- seems to really know what he's talking about and has been a guest on a could RE podcasts I listen to.Thoughts?

Register for guru courses that cover the topics of the BRRR method and subto financing2.

Of course the bolder the target, the less likely it is and probably less than .01% of people could pull this off.More realistic advice is to get as high of paying W-2 job as you can, save up, put 5% down on a 2-4 unit, manage the heck out of it, and then leverage that experience to do a larger deal using OPM.

I of course have no knowledge of your personal financial situation.  

Thank you and I have had my fair share of $16/hour jobs, I’ve worked at a brewery, worked at a Christmas tree farm, worked at a golf course, and worked at a CNC shop.