It's your job as a landlord to pre-screen potential leads (gross income, credit score, evictions or not, etc) and then only schedule showings for those people that meet your screening standards.

I attended one recently, but it felt more like a scheme; the initial meeting was free, but subsequent sessions required payment ranging from $200 to $500 for a 3-day course.

In my opinion, don’t overthink the course too much or worry about what you’ll get for a cheaper vs more expensive course.

The seller credit sounds reasonably--I wouldn't let it hold up the deal if you really want the home. 

I agree with Alecia that house hacking is generally the best way to get started, so for the moment I recommend working to get your credit score as high as possible and saving up for a 5% down payment.

This is assuming you can qualify for lending of course but plenty of options if you qualify.

Of course Jay is already inside this semi secret.  

You buy a property that needs work, move in, and do the work on your own schedule over the course of two years.

Of course i will use the caveat that "it depends" but typically yes the $50k investor would get 50% of the promote of 70%, which in this case is 35%.

The applicant has no verifiable income (he is an artist and woodworker), but has basically zero debt and an excellent credit score (almost 800).