In other cases this is a clue that the tenant has come to the end of the road on assistance program A and is about to switch to assistance program B.

That reason may give you a clue on what your potential success will be.  

Think about going to see there office most lenders do the appraisal and when its done they charge you .. they dont have you send the money up front.. but maybe some do.but worse case scenario if they don't fund your only out 950.00 but many do this and also have non refundable EM thinking the deal is going to close and they lose that as well. that's why reputable lenders are very important to keep you from losing 1 to 5k on a fake lender or more  and again I have no clue about this company.. just say in  how the fake lenders operate and what your risks are 

Eventually, you'll catch wind of a jv opportunity, or someone will clue you in on a deal they need help with. 

The more property you inspect, the more of an expert you will become in your area.Once you feel comfortable with inspecting properties, learning the right questions to ask, understanding your local market, and HOW to evaluate each potential deal, THEN you will know a good opportunity when you stumble upon it.You can transfer those skills into looking at other markets and will have some clues as to what makes a good deal.

Just my opinion, but people peddling advice on a podcast and in seminars have no clue about how the real industry works.

Vacancy is costly and while there is no way to guarantee one tenant is going to stay longer than another, talking to people and learning a little about their life and situation should give you some clues as to how long they might stay in your place.The probability of you getting a home-run tenant right off the bat is pretty low. 

Whomever told you Columbus was/is the best simply has no clue what they are doing.

anyone who is teaching people to call banks to get loans has no clue what they are doing, there was one guru who had one student get loans from a bank and then sold it into 5 programs only to make themselves money.

Here they are:-How can I estimate reno costs if I don't have a clue on prices and I don't bring in a contractor until after I buy the home?