Quote from @Johnny Lynum: Quote from @Billy Smith: I like SFH in the A-B area rent it you do the  upkeep  doing as much as possible your self to help max your rent out .I like to pay down the note as fast as possible .If in a C-D area I would flip the SFH wash your hands of it.SFH are generally easier to unload if you get in a cash crunch, I like staying in the first time home buyers level of a SFH  keeping it in a hot zone .If I were a BIG fish I would do deals at various level's of course after  doing the home work . 

Upon arrival I noticed the curb appeal and thought it was overdone (of course, I initially didn't say anything to the owner).

Also I have not worked out the financing yet. if I just use my cash then the Cash on Cash drops to 8 or 9% and that would be below my Cash on Cash target.Generally speaking and of course just numbers I picked out of the air for reference when running numbers in my head, I am looking for Cash on Cash greater than 15%, high probability of long term occupancy, and no expected major Capex for 2.5 years after purchase and purchase time repairs which I would add into the cash on cash evaluation before pulling the trigger.So there are some more details to be worked out in my head but being it is my first one and only learning what I could from youtube videos I thought I would get some feedback.With all that said, in my head it seems like it could be a good start.Thanks again Jaycee and Gavin for your feedback.

Now, don't get me wrong...I hear exactly what you are saying but then again isn't that really just to weed those that just want another course to sit on their shelf and point to and say...that doesn't work?

This is all depending on your credit and income meeting the guidelines of course.

Still open to them of course.  

Of course back then we were getting “screwed” with 6-7% rates.

Of course outright theft or dishonesty on the part of the sponsor or investment advisor is a completely different matter.  

And of course being in a first position loan is ( everything being equal) the safest position if the collateral has been valued correctly..

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.