If the standard information is all in the listing, then they may feel they don't need to provide more.

I am currently reading a book that the author was doing his research that apartment buying and selling was the number 1 real estate investment in real estate. 

Read J Scott's Book on Flipping Houses before you go any further.

I'd like to hear from people who've had success with the program.I found a great cash-flowing deal, however the property needs work to make it livable and won't pass typical FHA or Conventional standards.

Current Situation:My offer has been accepted and I have 9 days of due diligence remaining.My Ask:Without reading “The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (or Low) Money Down” YET...What are some methods/strategies to lower my upfront costs for the down payment, while not getting beat up on interest rates?

Invest in a few good books about landlording.

. - a good zoning attorney will be much more helpful than a contractor's advice.I still recommend you to look for a contractor beforehand - good contractors are booked way in advance!

@Brandon Hall wrote a book with that method in it. 

One of my favorite quotes by Jim Rohn is, "Your level of success will seldom exceed your level of personal development".If I was coaching my younger self, this is what I would recommend: Read Brandon Turner's book on Rental Property Investing https://www.amazon.com/Book-Rental-Property-Investing-Passive-ebook/dp/B018UTI2DOListening to the BP Real Estate podcast https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcastListening to the BP money podcast https://www.biggerpockets.com/moneyshowAttend your local REIA meetings to networkStart analyzing deals to get practiceEngage more on the BP forumsAll the best!

Purchased multiple homes ( owner Occ only ) looking too jump into y first property , learn from mentors , info , books , videos etc. hoping too meet locals open too sharing info with motivated Neg.