It will definitely help understand some of the legal aspect of things.

Investing in class C can work from our of state, but for newbies looking for a lower risk strategy class B/B+ and strict tenant screening is critical.  

Take this with a grain of salt.I can see where folks are coming from with the "this is a business" aspect.  

Greg, setting aside any opinions we might have on the "green" movement, there are a lot of aspects that knowledgeable investors, particularly those who work with high-end tenants or very large multifamily properties, can take advantage of.A simple example is the industry that I work in: LED lighting.

I don't have such clause for ceiling fans as it is usually not an item tenants "abuse" except the one time I got one coated in dried up BBQ sauce.Can you elaborate on the "professional inspection" aspect? 

The Bigger Pockets Blog https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/is a great resource for all aspects of real estate investing.

I did not buy the $35k Mastery and so can not offer an opinion on that.This is not for everyone, and that would be one of two criticisms.

The biggest difference in this aspect though is that it is the seller who finds the buyer, not the real estate broker.  

Background As many as 100 million U.S. adults – or nearly one-third of the population – have a criminal record of some sort.2 The United States prison population of 2.2 million adults is by far the largest in the world.3 As of 2012, the United States accounted for only about five percent of the world’s population, yet almost one quarter of the world’s prisoners were held in American prisons.4 Since 2004, an average of over 650,000 individuals have been released annually from federal and state prisons,5 and over 95 percent of current inmates will be released at some point.When individuals are released from prisons and jails, their ability to access safe, secure and affordable housing is critical to their successful reentry to society.

So in that aspect, you are covered.