Second, that their money was invested in highly speculative start up business deals that the sponsors had no background or expertise in.  

Those are going to be my biggest questions when looking for something like this on or off the market.Thank you for the input. previous business owner and building owner has been practicing for a while and built this office for medical office ( receptionist and exam rooms ) with nice decorations.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

I have seen a post from a guy that broke down his criteria for properties above 200k and below 200k and the price he is willing to pay for "deals" is so low the owners would be practically giving them away like buying an owner out saving them from a foreclosure and his comp forcast is for a 1 mile radius not 5 or 10.

I could lose my entire investment 400 times (and get 400 practice sessions in 400 days) for the price of the education, and if I couldn't learn the ropes well before I completed 400 deals in a single year, I'm not cut out for that business.

He provides a lot of practical advice for this.Having a team is important, but nobody is as important as the property manager.

Take the basic course requirements, complete the modules, and when its time to register for the state exam you can order a real estate exam question workbook from Amazon and use that to practice. 

Networking is always a great practice and you never know who you might meet there and what good information they have to share.

Disclaimer: While I’m an attorney licensed to practice in PA, I’m not your attorney.

Ongoing Fraudulent Practices: The cumulative impact of a blatantly fraudulent business model, the long 12-year run, the concealed involvement of a barred CFO, a new Florida venture also in “money-raising mode,” and aggressive advertising make this company a financial fraud superpower.11.