Hey BP community, My name is Rhea and I am currently looking into a online RE program here in CA.

I'm ALWAYS weary of real estate investor systems and seminars because the truth is, if these programs worked 100%, then no one would have time to sell them, they'd be making all their money in real estate and not in sales.The simplest way for new investors to make it in real estate is to either buy and flip or buy and hold.

If the seller is super motivated, you should be able to make the seller-financing case; assuming the down-payment covers any existing payoff (if not, you could do sub2, but I have zero experience with that).As far as question #2 above (N/O/O loan that isn't based on your personal income), I have recently come across Account Closed who has a 30-year fixed program for buy-and-hold.

Maybe check:1) Owner/rental ratio (what loan programs is the association approved for; this is so you can easily market and sell if needs be).2) Section 8 and condos just does not line up for me fyi, so could you get market rate paying renters?

I would even put some Section 8 tenants in this category, particularly the older people who have been on the program for years.D Class: People who have only ever lived in public housing or with family.

@Nick Janovich there are several programs out there. 

Something else you might want to look into are the income limits here (in some counties it is a bit higher than most people think) for qualifying for support/programs.

@Jerome Harrod II Hi, I'm by no means a specialists in this area but I have tried to help some in the DC area and I will tell you that when you say creative/flexible those words generally do not connect with the Section 8 program.  

With current conventional programs you could actually get the second property using a 3% down conventional loan which saves you half a point on the down payment and FHA related cost. 

In most states it puts you in a very different liability situation.If you want to represent other people in their real estate transactions, being an agent may be for you.Don't let anyone tell you to get licensed just so you can have access to the MLS.Either way, at the end of the program you will be much more educated in the area of buying and selling property in your state.