Nobody should look at them as any form of training or education as a lot of things/steps are left out of the shows.Mostly, the critical tasks needed to be successful in flipping aren’t shown:- how to find properties- how to determine ARV- how to determine the budget NEEDED to rehab the house to meet that ARV- carrying and closing costs- TIME!!!!!

I am working on my network,  finding resources, and educating myself!

You'll find a better & more educated class of people if you target agents as opposed to wholesalers.

The more educated you are, the less risk you take on. 

If you think a $14,000 car loan is a good idea, you have a lot to learn.Get your financial situation (and education) straight before you start dabbling in rental investments.

On the Bp site click on education, along with Bp podcast, and type in wholesaling in the search bar.

:In PA, and in other states, auctions can mean different things.There are private auctions where I just choose to sell my home in an auction scenario (I actually think this is pretty common in Australia - maybe someone from Oz and chime in on that).Auctions can also refer to the compelled or forced sale of a property by the State/County for various reasons.I assume you are asking about the 2 most common forced sales - foreclosures (failure to pay your mortgage, bank sues and the Sherriff sells your home to satisfy the bank) and tax sales (failure to pay your taxes and the State/County sells your home to satisfy your tax bill).I have not participated in the PA foreclosure and tax sale business in 20 years, so things may have changed, but if someone here is more up to date maybe they can correct my answer with new info.Both types of sales have their own areas of risk that you need to educate yourself on.Value is a top issue - you need to know how much the home is really worth before you get into any of the below. 

Get educated on the basis of finance, time value of money, interest, inflation, the mechanics of stocks, bonds, commodities, , real estate, different financial vehicles like IRAs, 401ks, HSAs ect. 

I’m new to rental property investing, and I’m trying my best to educate myself and build foundational knowledge on real estate investing as a whole.

Looking forward to becoming a connection and finding a way to help bring value and education to you!