I have been to numerous "workshops" that promise to teach you what you need to get started however, I am pretty sure there is a lot more information to learn then the 3-day training's they promise.So my question is, are these workshops any good?

New to real estate investing have been doing a lot of studying on my own reading books, watching webinars, and recently attended a 3 day workshop.

I am sure you have some.Sorry I missed your Louisville workshop.

Average price in this area but they list it as a 6 bedroom with 2 non conforming basement rooms, so actually a 4 bed 3 bath house with a nicer shed/ workshop in the back yard. 

@David Midgett I did not think to join the local REIA, I will be sure to look into that, it's like out of all the workshops we've been to and all the research we've done, and all the help we've asked for nobody seems to give us a direct answer, not around my area anyways.

Videos, seminars, workshops you name it.

Do you have any tips for meeting people in the area or how to find real estate workshops and networking events?

The problem is, then I would need a trailer for my truck, and then I have to decide where to park that trailer.So that brings me to the big question of, how many of you investors have own a workshop of some kind?

While at a workshop recently I met someone who uses this formula: Figure out ARV.

While at a workshop recently I met someone who uses this formula:Figure out ARV.Deduct 10% of ARV for rehab costs.Deduct 8% of ARV for all closing costs (including hard money).Deduct 15% of ARV, which is your target profit.You're then left with the purchase price.Does this look good to anyone?