Most of what you will find in the courses Gurus sell is available here on BP for free The only real secret is that most people who buy courses never do a deal.There are stories and podcasts here about how many new investors got started.

Definitely smells fishy, so much information is available on here.

Do you have any examples of deals available in your area?

Although I am in CA, I am always available and even booked my Portland property from Greece at 3:00 AM.

When I first started posting/reading on BP, I knew there was significant resources available on this site, but only recently have I started to probe the depths of the knowledge available on BP.

The 50%+ cash on cash is really appealing in that regard too, as it is making maximum use of the available funds.Dan Dietz

If payments are slow or in default the examination can go deeper.Then if it's discovered that you misrepresented things, you could have problems.It's irrelevant if you know of someone who lied on a mortgage/loan application or if you know someone who says they know someone who did, or the amount you put down, or good intentions, knowingly presenting false information or obtaining a loan by deceiving an insured lender is a felony.I suggest you seek other financing options, with your down payment there should be seller financing options available, partner with another, if you have a retirement account you might be able to change accounts and borrow from yourself, seek private investors, do an installment deal like an option to be financed in the future in 3 or 5 years later.

It may be available somewhere on the site.

Yes, however document images for probate cases are not available via online public access.

I am not 100% against stock market, but with conventional accounts that is all available to you.