I am totally new to this but have devoted a ridiculous amount of time to understand the market. 

You took a lot of time to offer simple steps to help everyone keep from getting scammed.

What was the company folks were saying might be a scam?

As someone at the first steps, but anxious to get started, is it a scam or worth the initial investment?

You are likely NOT trying to find another investor, but rather, an owner-occupier (who you were probably competing against in the first place - otherwise, you were SCAMMED by the Realtor)!?

That's when I fist got interested in real estate as a vehicle for financial freedom.Of course, most of those infomercials are just scams and it took me a long time to figure out the truth.

It seems that there are alot of scam artists with books and seminars out there.

I thought it may have just been a technical glitch, but after reading your post, it seems like a scam.

Hard money lenders seem to be the way to go but everything were finding on the internet either doesn't service this area, the minimum amount loaned is 100,000 which is pretty high for rehabs in our particular market or is just flat out scams.

The smart ones come up with fake pay stubs and all sorts of scams to get in then don't pay.I do see finally the prices going up and inventory down but how long will it take for any good returns to reach the outskirts?