Try and get a synopsis of his background how he got started, his family , education , etc ..but you will know the questions to ask because you would have gone online and gathered what ever info they're may be on him , which will enable you to ask very pointed questions that make a connection with him. 

Both, my wife and I have a comfortable 6-figure income as well as savings stacked away, which enables us to “swing” the rent.

The video database is extremely extensive and covers almost all if not all of the situations you will likely run up against.

You must find a model where a purchase price will yield a certain amount of rent back, that will enable you make money for your needs. 

Threw off a boat load a cash and enabled me to proceed to my next pretty quickly....If I can make 1 suggestion it would be to try to buy your first investment relatively close to where you reside..

We will build a portfolio of buy-and-hold properties that will both cash flow well enough to get us out of the rat race, and appreciate over time.We will start our journey by house hacking a four-plex in Visalia that will enable us to put more of Eric’s retirement income towards real estate activities.We stumbled upon BP while learning about passive income.

If you buy a duplex, you can apparently count part of the actual/potential rent from the other side right out the gate to increase the income you can show on your loan application for that first property, which can qualify you for a higher loan amount (thus enabling you to buy a larger duplex or in a nicer neighbourhood).

He's got access to some great databases. 

Is this info that a realtor might be able to find from some sort of bank database out there?  

Online Searches – Some online listing services charge a fee for you to search their database, however websites such as Zillow will have free foreclosure listings.