Is this still a viable option in todays market and if so how do I communicate this option to mortgage brokers?

Keep those lines on communication open.Check to see what limits you can have for a security deposit. 

Can they communicate clearly and efficiently?

College (degreed in anything) means they know how learning is structured, prerequisites to learning to build on, communication skills, testing (yes, testing as you can't advance until what is been taught has been determined to have been learned).

Buy & Hold is a get rich slow game.

Anyone have an opinion on which is the best formula to use to accurately to communicate return on investment for single family rehabs...having difficulty understanding application of cash flow formulas to properties that are intended for resale...

However, I do not believe that many of these folks pitching their program have the purchaser's best interest at hear.I am sure you are familiar with a book known as "Rich Dad Poor Dad" by Robert Kiosaki, It was such an inspiration to read, I figured I would attend an seminar hosted by them....Long story short, they had the most slick sales guy I have ever met pitching their product, They wanted some where in the ball park of $12 grand to $25 grand for their support and education.ermmm no go.I highly believe that if you are an assistant to someone who is successful and you model their success it will be 10 fold more beneficial for you to learn hands on, rather than from some grease ball who takes folks retirement money for teaching them basics about a business model that (possibly) worked in some other part of the country.There are a lot of folks out there who are hungry for how to make it, and there are equally enough people claiming to have the secret sauce for sale for just that.Be careful with you hard earned dollars, and GOOD LUCK!!!!

I'm a senior in high school and my main goal in this community is to learn as much as possible about investing in real estate so that I can make a strong, early start on my way to accumulating riches!

(The 5% being: dont do it till you are rich because mistakes that are someone else's fault can brankrupt you.)

I do think real estate investment is unfortunately often sold as a get rich quick scheme or something that is relatively easy.