First they offer a free workshop which is just a scheme to get you into another workshop that costs around $400.

Seems like my little scheme may work, but worst case if the market changes, I should be able to sell it for a profit.

So in theory I agree with your buy and then seller finance  ( you then have the new dodd frank qualified mortgage to think about) I think this scheme your touting is very good pre dodd frank but now a days. to think you just sell for 5k down and take it back in 30 or 60 days is wishful thinking at best...

Hello my name is Elmer Mata,I am a young ambitious 21 year old that for the longest time have been researching real estate investment opportunities but never knew how to break into the field.I have been rolling around trying to get serious for a month now and all I'm gettingare all these people selling education packages and these crazy fees and a lot of themjust look way too alike to pyramid schemes I have bumped into. 

I know it's not a get rich quick scheme, and I'm no stranger to working hard and studying hard. 

Now I understand that this isn't a get rich quick scheme and I certainly plan to invest in real estate for the long term.  

Just looking to compare because I don't think that is a long time in the grand scheme of things.

My point is it will cost you a few hundred to 500 dollars to collect a 50 dollar payment.Or just switch property managers and you lost 50 bucks big deal in the scheme of things.

i.e good for an SFR, but would not work in a multi-family where you need multi-level pass/master key scheme or where you want individual unit keys to be able to operate the common front door (inverse of a passe-partout)

I personally have very little faith in the multiple trust multiple LLC multiple lien liability scheme for limiting liability.