It's a free group so make sure you are dealing with legit people.

Every county has a different system - some are free and some are not.

Many people prefer to be in the office and let soemone else do the driving ..  

Please, feel free to reach out anytime if you have other questions or just want to chat!

After all it is not really free. 

@Josh Mac-  get a  free loan pre approval in place for a simple scenario ...this will  allow you to begin getting  educated /  organized and  will lead to many more  questions 

Getting prequalified is free to do and is normally a "soft" credit check...so there's no downside to getting prequalified. 

Yes there are some groups you can join that may be low cost and its not one person who is leading the pack of chickens with their heads cut off - but what this shows is you do not need to spend $10,000 or $20,000 +  when there is so much free information out there.

The home office deduction is ripe for an audit. 

Also be mindful of the fact property management is generally viewed as a loss leader in the industry and many make the mistake of self managing through employees  which costs more than hiring a 3rd party firm that has scale to offer mroe back office support, technology, in-house maintenance staff etc.