If you can get away with paint and or new cabinet doors and hardware in the kitchen that will save a lot.

Then it WILL MATTER who you sign with because you'll need to decide which brokerage can offer the best learning experience without breaking your wallet.

Duplex, (currently in rent condition, but could use some repairs and new hardwares, close to college in a small town, lower income area, no significant appreciation expected)Asking 125k1-hr drive distancerent 2000 (tenant pays electricity heating water)It is nice to meet the 1% rule but it requires all cash purchase or hard money loan, which is the biggest headache, but not impossible with all cash. 

Should I order 3 to a page or wallet size?

I paid ~$16 for the circuit breakers at a local hardware store once the issue was diagnosed.

Could it possibly be that landlords generally act like they care more about the tenant's wallet than the tenant? 

I suggest you leave your wallet at home so you can use it for some deals before spending money on seminars.Consider recording his talk.

He's right, newer is usually better.20s, you'll have knob and tube wiring, fuse box, often 60 to 100 amp service, iron pipe for water lines, lath and plaster walls, wood work, fixtures and hardware that will be difficult to replace or duplicate, small closets with single doors, often you'll have stone foundations, odd size windows and smaller rooms.

Open your wallet and get your attorney working on this...... like yesterday!

That can all change when they don't feel pain in the wallet if they walk away, just like getting spanked.