I'm pretty set on where I live, been here 12 years and tired of paying rent.. but purchasing even a condo is 600k+ and multi-family in north brooklyn is easily 1mil.

Seems like you could very easily come out wasting thousands before even having a set plan in place.

I can easily put 30-40% down.Whats your advice in this situation.

At the end of the day, the sellers looking to transact in creative finance transactions are normally the owners of real estate that cannot sell easily in an arms length transaction or are gouging  the buyer on price.

I will have easily over 6 months of PITI and interest payment reserves.

I want to slow my life down a bit and enjoy the fruits of my labors (I had cancer a few years ago and I acknowledge my time to enjoy life is finite).It occurred to me that I should just cash-out refinance my properties that are fully stabilized and that have significant equity, but that can also easily support the new debt incurred. 

If they are professional, they can explain this quickly and easily.

I've been in other groups and had better luck finding partners for deals.Summary: The 3 day class is easily worth the $1500, IMO.

Quote from @Jack Schwartz Schwartz: You can easily find the owner’s name and address in the tax records at your local Town Office.

I've been hearing" is not a great route to learn.This is easily a 1-hour talk, but the crux of it is:Step 1.