However you might want to prepare yourself for a big eviction and foreclosure effort with the properties you can purchase through heavily discounted non-performing notes. 

If you don't mind putting some effort into finding good information, it's certainly here. 

I would recommend if you go to the effort of getting your license, that you actually do some deals and transactions, if nothing more than to learn contracts, negotiations, working with lenders, escrow officers, etc.  

A title company may require the loan to be released, but  it appears to be a stale note, no collection efforts means the lender walked off and may not be collectible.

just wondering if it will take maximum effort to pull off my first deal or is it like a feeding frency at the top and the scraps fall to us begainers and rookies.IJS

I've spent the last several months scouring CA for good cash flow towns but, ultimately, it was a futile effort.  

The more you know about your investor’s objectives, the more useful you can be in tailoring your efforts to help achieve them.4.

This doesn't mean that you can't steer them in the right direction and get things back on track, but be prepared to spend a lot of time and effort that you wouldn't have to spend on a SFR to educate and guide the board.

Take advantage of the podcasts, ebooks, and other educational tools here.May Your Efforts Be Rewarded,Anthony

You may not have experience or money etc. but at least show you have the desire to put an effort into it.As for followers, I just feel that is a compliment, so I welcome all of them.