Would love to connect and explain some possible scenarios based on your criteria!

Based on our preliminary plans we should be able to relatively easily convert the basement into a 3rd unit or just rent the 1st floor as a duplex down 4bd.

Based on the continuing research, wholesaling property wouldn't be the right strategy. 

The advice can now be something very actionable, which you can try and then send them a thank you note based on how it went. 

Even if the “guru is financially successful, there’s a good chance his success is based on selling mentorship’s rather than investing profitably.  

I have not started looking in those markets yet, but based on everyone's great input on here I definitely will now. 

One I know is based in LA as that's a huge market of course..

I recommend that you find a trusted or recommended Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO), who can give you options for property-based loans (mostly investment loans) and they don't use your taxes but the P&L of the property.

Based on how many people have moved here from other states (specifically California, Oregon, Washington, and then a few areas like NY/NJ) along with the amount of redevelopment projects and the chip factory that was put in - I think there will be further appreciation for the foreseeable future.Will Phoenix economy be depended on this chip factory?

Still, based on all the non-verifiable hyperbole used in his presentation, I passed.