You can verify a deed changed hands by simply looking at public record.

If you contact them they will usually have an asking price.Multi family isn't sold or marketed "retail", retail is to the general public and only investors buy multi family, just to clarify the term.

foreclosures are public record.

Purchased a SFR with savings and followed up by using the FHA program for a duplex I live in now.Went in for some sweet equity and took half the walls down to the lathes on one side (old plaster home) and like many... got a crash course in DIY.

It's not a public works contract.

Attend some local real estate investment clubs and get to know a "Mortgage Broker" let him guide you through the available mortgage programs that would be best for you.

A few books that changed my life...The BibleAtlas ShruggedThe Millionaire MindThe Psychology of the DealIf You Fear Public Speaking More Than Death, You Are Doing It Wrong

I'm looking into getting a certification program, but before going down that road and spending money I wanted to get some advice.Right now I want to learn about real estate investing- using other peoples money at a company.

In the past, this kind of seminar has no content, just a big pitch about how wonderful the guru and his program are.

We got him his shots, took him in, nourished him back to health for a few weeks and were able to get him a puppy adoption spot on a local TV program ("Good Day, Atlanta"), which found him a good home.