Although they were credible they would take you through success stories and tutorials of previous students who had scored big from using their services.

Surround yourself with people smarter than you and who are successful at what you want to do.

Rather I'd prefer to hold property and gain from it on a monthly basis.I know it's more complicated from that, which is why I want to learn.So basically, I'd like to know if you have any specific material for off-country investment, vacation property that may only work half the year (In Crete, I understand the island is not active during the winter), management, and biographies/success stories/mistake stories of such cases.I type as I think, so I might be all over the place, apologies for that.Thank you very much!

Do you have the time and skills to source the property, perform a successful rehab, and get a good tenant in place, or is that time and knowledge better just bought in the property package?

IMO, stay away from the major national VA lenders, most of their LO's are not experts and don't understand investors and house hacking and setting you up for success.  

I love the UK, I have always wanted to move out there, so I would very much like to become successful in my real estate career over there.

Having knowledgeable people helping you will vastly increase your chances of success.  

@Eric Weireter Hi Eric, I wish you much success in the Pittsburgh market. 

If you guys want to come out my way in Brooklyn, basically near Prospect Park, I would be happy to meet with you.If you read my posts and my background, you'll find I have 2 decades of Real Estate Investing history in Brooklyn.I currently own 7 multi-Family Investment properties, generally 3 and 4 Family buildings, in Bed-Stuy, Clinton Hill, Windsor Terrace, and Ditmas Park, with partners.The total Assets are worth over $15 Million.If my strategies are not necessarily aligned with yours, at worst you will walk away with an understanding on how to be a successful buy and hold Investor in a highly expensive and appreciating market like Brooklyn.You don't have to invest my way.

I recently sat in a seminar for "success path " in New Jersey , and it seemed very skeptical... has anyone gone through there process successfully?