theres nothing wrong with getting a deal from a wholesaler @Ernest Losoya , you just have to know what a good deal is.

He then turns around, before closing on the house, and assigns the contract to an investor for a profit.Although I could be completely wrong.

I just don't feel very comfortable yet to put a deal together because of the fact I feel like I have been mislead and given wrong information.

In my area there are MLS overlaps between numerous MLS's [which has been the subject of a lawsuit] as such you can occasionally find a prop. listed  on the "wrong" MLS which are listed on public sites such as Zillow etc. but not on the common MLS for that area.

[Not financial advice - I could be wrong].Welcome to BP.

I agree with others who have written that $1000/m surplus is likely too ambitious. more likely, NONE of your own living expenses (other than free rent) will be covered unless 1: you have bought in a seedy area, OR, you get VERY lucky with buying a super bargain.Of course, I could be wrong.

In reality, it's 3 days of marketing designed to hook you into one of the "training" packages they will hit you with the third day ranging from $4,997 all the way up to $24,997.The spell will be broken when you have maxed out your credit cards and exhausted your savings without ever learning enough to do one deal.Don't get me wrong.  

Unless I did something wrong?  

I've found a great opportunity for a flip. Still ironing out details but preliminary return looks like it's going to come in the the low 30's profit.

I'm stretched on other investments at the time but don't want to ...

It's starting and doing it wrong and failing because I should have known.