I greatly admire those individuals for having the courage to give up their mortgage careers and start from scratch as realtors when the mortgage industry got stupid.It is now illegal to do give out bonuses and whatnot for putting people in crummy loans. 

but id like  either one of the above guys to teach us how to build a RE portfolio and what financing they're using?    

I don't personally know Fortune Builders, but generally speaking anything a guru program claims they can teach, you can learn on Bigger Pockets with a little time invested posting, reading the forums, and listening to the podcasts...all for free!

Self managing teaches you a ton about the business and will also help vet property managers later.

This individual helps hold me accountable to the action items I've listed to perform the goals I've outlined for myself (I work quickly and take massive action, so I've outlined goals taking me only into the end of the first quarter of this year).I'm constantly on YouTube looking at different videos on a myriad of topics concerning flipping, financing and real estate in general (usually this is a last resort /exhaustion type of thing. 

You'll find a ton of great resources on the site and lots of helpful, like minded individuals.

If you're buying a duplex for long-term hold, you'll get better terms if you buy as an individual rather than as the LLC.  

Riding on his coattail, I was able to attend exclusive meetings and lunches for wealthy individuals, who have liquid assets >$5MM.

Bob,If I move to Honolulu will you teach me your ways?

-I know the individual (and gross) rents/gross income of the property. -2 of 3 units are rented, receiving applications for the 3rd. (2 units under short term remaining leases.)