I have recently heard about two programs that say that they can provided me a decent start to real estate investing by offering me access to their learning platforms and potential investors that will allow me to invest with very little or no money of my own.

I think that's your opportunity.Be Accessible - Closings are nearly always time-sensitive.

I am not able to access my Pro Account even after I sign in. 

This beings up lot of issues first being cost followed by how tenant gets access to thermostat and what happens when they move out.

It provides unfettered access to cash you can invest as you please.

However he is saying it’s going to be a tough grind because its a old block house that had tons of concrete on inside walls & during the demolition the extra manpower it took...we wanted an open floor plan.

Access - I have been advised that the staircase and railing leading to the attic will have to meet code and be sturdy enough to support the tenants 4.

Some items to consider are accessible path of travel (gravel is not going to cut it), potential elevator, potential historical preservation involvement, and the biggest issue is if a business can garner enough clients to cover the cost and still make a living. 

There’s still 4 billion people in the world who do t have access to the internet.

Using your analogy with the 2/1, you need to find it for lets say ~130k and it needs 70k worth of repairs/remodeling to give you an APR in the 250-300k range and make sure you can rent it for >2k a month. in order to make the greatest cash flow you need to find the most rundown houses to fix, or go on the less desirable areas. unfortunately that's where the majority of investors are as well. i'll give you an example of one i just completed. it is in an up and coming neighborhood. some parts are scary, while new construction of luxury townhouses are within a block. it's a duplex with a 3/1 and a 2/1 (i know i said i wouldn't usualy get these, but it was a really good deal).