It comes with some videos that teach you how to analyze a deal. 

A personal home is a life style choice not a investment.Due to the fact that a personal home is more expensive to own and maintain renting while saving to invest is a smarter option for those wishing to concentrate on investing.

If you have that kind of money go buy a rental or two and it will teach you far more than any seminar will.

I closed 6 townhouse style, non-warrantable condos in Akron that were contiguous, but deeded separately late last year. 

Home style doesn't usually matter unless it's an emotional investor.

I am super new to the real estate thing. my brother is teaching me a bit.

Now if you have a dollar cost averaging style, flipping/ turn around model, trend following, momentum, or any of a countless number of other philosophies you may not have the same feelings about cash and that's fine. 

After I gave him that address he couldn't use he said that I should have another guy involved in my deals so he can teach me what to do.

I've not, but folks around here do it all the time, especially in older neighborhood that tend to have small bungalow style houses. 

I own all three styles.