You'll be able to invest your retirement funds into real estate deals rather than borrowing against them (you can only borrow up to 50% or $50K, which ever is less).Seek out someone who can help you avoid the issues and maximize your flexibility and returns.

Online is the way to go, whichever school you choose in my opinion.

Which ever way you go get good insurance. 

If you have a free moment, why not check out the unanswered posts tab and answer whichever ones you can or add to the thread to get the conversation going (and help those members not feel like they're shouting into the Internet abyss)? 

Using an FHA 203k loan, you can borrow up to 110% of the property’s proposed future value, or the home price plus renovation costs, whichever is less.Using a wholesaler. 

I am happy to PM you her contact info or post it here, whichever is appropriate to these forums. 

Tammy Stinson if I were in your shoes, I would wholesale whichever of the two would offer the least rental income as a first deciding factor.

If they do, tell 'em your "highest and best" is $100 (or the minimum bid increment, which ever is less) over the reserve price.If you can, visit the property and do a full analysis including a repair estimate.

The tenant buyer will pay a higher rent, they will give you a downpayment non-reimbursable and they will pay x price or the Fair Market Value at the time of closure - whichever is greater.

But what happens is more often than not the agent ends up favoring whichever client they have a longer relationship with.