I think the course is overpriced and there's lot of emphasis on "extreme outcome" stories and less emphasis of what to actually do in a practical way.  

The seller should get a Deed of Trust to Secure Performance, or other mechanism depending on the state in which the property is located, allowing them to foreclose if the buyer defaults.6.

If purchased in a rehab state, I'll place less of an emphasis on utilities and address changes being used as support.

I am a college graduate with a business degree with emphasis in real estate.  

I opened it up like a frat house & had 7+ rooms rented including the furnace/mechanical room in the basement. 5-6 years later the city began to shut down high density 'student housing' so I converted it back to a duplex & sold it, doubling my initial investment. 

Will you cite your source on this claim/info, as well as enforcement mechanisms? 

He told me that Mechanical Engineering is the same stuff taught at Berkeley or San Diego State. 

Thus, when I consult on this stuff, I walk people through the rationale, but I expect folks to build their own spreadsheet, and the functionality is a function of their depth of understanding of the dynamics.That said, likely the the best way to gain perspective on the mechanics might be to join once or twice as an LP.

Sorry for the extra emphasis added ;) 

There are some slight differences in how a couple states work with it but the mechanism and format is the same.