I can't get a straight answer from the county.Does each unit have its own building permit that would be pulled?

They told you they would offer you some discounts and let you join the online group which they created on the last day.If the program does worth it, what you will lose is only 299$ that you pay for the 3 days event because you can always attend the event again and pay 299$ to get the discount. ( I believe you won't do it after you calm down and see the BiggerPockets website.)

I follow a program that teaches how to maximize points and buy discount travel.

Anyway, yes, if you know how to work performing notes and can get a decent discount (unlikely from institutions) they can be a gravy train.

If the amount paid to purchase an existing note is below the principal balance or more correctly, the unpaid balance, the investor will benefit from an early payoff to the tune of the discount.  

To avoid actually collecting money every week the lease agreement stated that the term was week to week, but if you paid in advance for 4 weeks worth of rent on the 1st of the month, you would receive the remaining days of the month at the discounted rate of being free. 

And I believe BP Pro's get a discount on Stacksource's fee. 

Property is being sold at a heavy discount.  

Option 2 with second lender is, get an FHA loan at 3.5% and use the concession to buy discount points and bring a 6.2% interest rate down to a 5.4% permanent buy down, putting me at around $3,450.00 monthly PITI and also adding 8k to the top of the loan for mortgage insurance.

Real estate is relatively easy and straight forward.