Actually, I did see one video course offered...but they gave a sample of it and I found the instructor very slow, so I dismissed it as an alternative.

I used to be one of the big boys in my area, but now every person that has a lawn mower also has a plow truck.

However there is an alternative way which is charging the profit on top of the purchase price.

I'd consider putting cash into an alternative investment (syndication) or a gas and mineral rights royalty fund for cash flow.My firm specializes in these types of funds and helping clients invest in them.

These loan types skirt around consumer protection laws, giving you alternative "qualifying" methods, such as DSCR, Bank statement loans, P&L programs, asset depletion.... even hard money or private money which are typically more equity driven. where do you find the right fit?

Alternately you could invest in turn key and concentrate on managing your PM.No way you can have passive income in real estate if you are managing yourself. 

OverDrive is a really good alternative to be able to listen to a lot of books for free.I hope some people benefit from this post.

Hey @Shelly ShanksPutting down a large deposit to save on PMI is better alternative to leaving that cash sitting in a bank account doing nothing.

Alternatively he does have another investment property that he owns and is working on fixing up.

While the SBA may offer an alternative, lenders that do not offer SBA- guaranteed loans are unencumbered by the constraints of a federal agency.