Stay away from condos, unless "incredible" deal.

The business model is incredible and the technology they offer is cutting edge. 

I think that in areas where there are many investors then the group has the potential to be more of an organic type of thing, free of rules which may dictate mixtures and types.On the flip side, in a small town environment, you probably are an added asset as long as you can bring anything relevant to the table, due to the size of the potential group.As far as mastermind is concerned..

I disagree with some of the assumptions above.Here's my take on gurus: most of them were / are successful to a certain degree but just like most of us they need to secure deals and financing.Being in front of large crowds is incredible for their brand.

Sort of a catch 22 the banks themselves are creating, but it seems that this tight credit environment adds to a tightening inventory for those that can buy.

I've gleaned an incredible amount of info but I don't think I've ever seen this answered.If I found a deal, in much the same way any other investor would, lets say I could pick up a SF home for 55k, and it's worth 100k, and it needed say 15k worth of repair, so I hit the target for a house that's going to be worth investing in,Would I be able to purchase that home with an FHA secured loan?

It's incredible how much information is available. 

Make sure your environment is supporting what you're trying to get done - like Steven said, studying at home can be tough.

There are some incredible minds and undoubtedly successful portfolios here.

This site is incredible.