They seem to be steering everyone toward starting as a passive investor in apartment complexes (especially distressed ones) because the potential to upgrade the property and gain a fairly quick return on your money is enticing, but ... $18,000 membership with LS and a minimum of $50,000 to invest on first deal is a bit scary.  

@Victor Webster  I steer clear of condos for several reasons. 1.

If they steer you to property A instead of B, you want it to be about the strength of the deal, and not that they are getting a kickback from the seller.

If government bureaucracy makes you nuts, steer clear. 

You should also be looking into your local REI group and networking with other professionals in your area who may be in a position to steer potential deals your direction.

Also, the gap between the sellers mental sales price and your sales price may be too big.If he is open to seller financing, we like to make 3 offers and "steer" the seller towards seller financing with small downpayments.   

Back then I wasn’t involved in real estate at all but now that I am I wonder if that’s a opportunity I should take advantage of or steer clear of.

I would advise to steer clear of this site.  

@John Warren knows the Berwyn market backwards and forwards, he can steer you in the right direction.

All I’m saying is, use your own judgment, do your own due diligence, do fair and balanced research, steer clear of naysayers because they eventually will instill more fear in an already big step to invest in yourself and if you let other people's opinions influence you, you can just stay in that same spot and be in the same situation, so be the strong committed person and move, do something.