My background is mainly in the healthcare industry (10+ yrs) and helping others in any fashion that I can.

I can say this: 1. you will ALWAYS need your own money in some fashion  2.

'How I Lost Money in Real Estate Before It Was Fashionable: A Cautionary Tale' by JL Collins (This book is on how you can lose money in real estate)These are some books that will help you set a basic backbone for real estate investing.

I'd walk through several houses before I committed to work with someone to make sure we see the opportunity in similar fashion.( I just drove 100 miles to spend a half day with a potential partner for just this purpose.

no money back guarantee, no trial period, no showing what is his system if he has one ....they sell something without tell what is it .........what kind of illusion are they selling t the most desperate people  . few minutes ago I spoke to a guy his name ED and this guy hang up on me , why because I told I want make that if I discovered after 1-3 months of joining in  that you are not doing your part as detailed in your system ( closing deal with buyer with seller, and finding buyer and closing deal ) then I need to be off any financial recurring obligation . the Guy HANG UP ON ME ( his name ED) .NO replying to email inquiries only the old fashion way as ED call it we are old fashioned and we sold 3000 houses which is same claim a year ago , 2 years ago as if never sold another houses past the 3000 2 years ago.  

I see the advice "Visit the county recorder, clerk, or assessor’s office in person" Seems old fashioned, but I'm willing to try if it works and not available online..!

So, consider the above and when you do find a deal, offer it up in that fashion and you many get some takers. 

Get to a place where you can get that down payment together - and do it the old fashioned way.

She laughs that she knows "nothing" at the moment, because Navy is our primary job, but understands once we are done serving, our "job" will be real estate in some fashion.

Last company I used was a disaster, no professionalism and failed to provide completed reports in a timely fashion.