While many events are for members only, I believe the bus trip is open to the public, and they have at least one free event per month.Regarding your capital, you have more than enough to go directly into multi family which would allow you to build passive income faster.  

In addition, as a licensee, I am able to see a lot more detail then public remarks.

Public data sources or paid lists? 

A tax lien state you are bidding on properties knowing that the large majority of properties will get redeemed and you will get a small percentage of properties.Most wholesalers buy lists of addresses and send out a mass mailing trying to connect directly with a motivated seller before their property goes to a public auction or gets on MLS.

The key is simply act ethically and professionally in everything you do, disclose anything that needs to be disclosed, and hold yourself to a higher standard than even the public would hold you to, and you will be fine. 

But here in Georgia there is a legal requirement that the lender must put a public notice ad in the local newspaper for the 4 Thursdays before the foreclosure sale.

Public records don't yet show how much the house was sold for.The other 2 are still in limbo.

So it really makes sense to see if any public records show gas heat somewhere on that block of that street.

very useful because it contains pretty much all public facts into one FREE source 

My goal is upon closing of the loan I'd like to publicly file that:Jon Doe grants property to Jon Doe, Trustee of Blueberry Farm Trust, pursuant to the terms of the of the Trust. blah blah blah.