I want to give them some sort of 'speech' and in return have them give their clients my card or a reference.

Most banks draw a distinction between the first five and the ones that come after.

Using 50k in cash, 50k from a heloc on my primary residence and using 3 credit cards with 0% interest rates for 12 -18 months and low or no fees.

The home was already occupied with tenants who have been there for five years and always paid rent on time.

Do not believe titles on their business card because you may soon find out that they are not smarter than you are.In the beginning, it is OK to hire out as needed even if it is part time.  

Down payment assistance which is forgiven after five years as long as you remain in the state of Ohio.

Will paying off ALL credit cards (about $30k) make my credit score go up?

For 2016, these were the top 10 real estate markets to watch.https://www.trulia.com/blog/10-hot-real-estate-markets-to-watch-in-2016/They looked at five metrics: strong job growth over the past year, low vacancy rates, high affordability, more inbound home searches than outbound, and a large share of millennials.

She has a credit score of 520, $9k in credit card debt. $50k of unpaid cc's from a couple years ago reported as loss. 

At the end they pitched their product and I got discouraged at the the price of the course, and really got doubtful that I would find something that I wouldn't need to charge on a credit card or borrow the money for.