The ones on meetup are either not active anymore or are guru programs. 

.)- Lawyer specializing in landlord tenant law (again you can use your landlord association and get familiar with local laws for bad debt collection, evictions etc)- Police department, do they have community outreach programs that you can join to decrease chances of crime (Cameras and lights are great, but prevention is best!)

Oraude,Check with the county to make sure no one owns the tax lien certificate on the property already. 

It's not a program for investors. 

District Court (if admitted), one must get an additional certification to practice before the U.S.

@Josh McCulloughThanks for the insights.I'm also looking into the 21st Century CASH Program as a way to bring on homes

You can in Theory with "My community" conventional programs from fannie mae with as low as 5% down however, the issue is no mortgage insurance company I've been able to find has been willing to insure the loan.

What program did you use and did you like it?

Does anyone know of any investor or program that will offer one on one mentoring without a upfront charge?

My name is Jose Torres, and I am a newcomer who has become deeply intrigued by the prospective gain of Tax and Lien Certificates.