BP is maybe the greatest free resource to help you get started in Real Estate Investment there is on the internet.

An internet only firm with limited personal exposure and consulting will be cheaper. 

Get on the internet or start making phone calls and make an appointment and go see one. 

In today’s world of Zillow, Trulia, Redfin, etc, I could essentially list my own property for free, and with every one else scouring the internet looking for houses themselves, sell it easily myself.

I would need at least 4 clips per drywall sheet.In an internet search, the cheapest US suppliers that post prices appear to be charging almost $5 per clip, even in 1000+ quantities.

In this game you won't find deals on the internet.

@James Wise - fair point but as the market advances, their 8% - 10% plus aggressive placement fees, renewal fees, vacancy fees, the list goes on will have to come down or the likes of Hemlane.com and Buildium will begin to expand their service offering and make the "on the ground people" obsolete just like roofstock is doing to zillow and redfin or internet banking did to banks.

We don't need to worry about discussing information with 3 separate parties (Seller, Realtor & Property Manager)As I write this it's important for you to know my background as when you are on internet forums like this what you'll get is a lot of people jumping in and giving out opinions on the situation.

Has the Internet killed the coaching and courses model?

Was it using an internet listing service like  LoopNet, BP or via local brokers?