All investing requires money.People will try to sell you their programs to teach you how to invest with no money.

Tons of programs out there you have to dial for dollars until you find funding that makes sense at an interest rate where you can put the capital to use at a higher rate than what you are paying out.

I started my interest in real estate like some people with the flipping shows and different HGTV programs and have always had an interest since then.

There's not really a one-size-fits-all answer to your question.

T-Value was an old program that was free, it might still be around. 

They have several programs running all the time.

Read More...REO To RentWhile the Federal Reserve, along with the current Administration, have tried a litany of programs to jump start the housing market nothing has worked as well as the "REO to Rent" program.

There is no one size fits all and all investors and areas are different.

Also, most lenders and brokers have access to both conventional and government programs (unlike most credit unions and banks).

If you are in a county which doesn't pre-publish min bids, you will waste massive amounts of time going to auctions where nothing is available to you.But if you have a range of types of properties you want and are willing to bid on anything that fits your criteria, my recommendation is to go to a county which publishes minimum bids in advance.