Seems everyone's betting on the appreciation game (not my thing).  

I am not expecting any major repairs soon and if I do have some I bet I can take it out of the deposit. 

Webinar's aren't always able to be recorded, to watching them live is your best bet to get all the information presented.

Ultimately in most scenarios paying off the house with least debt will be your best bet. :)

loopnet is your best bet!

Like the way it came out i bet houses out there are not cheap to buy even fixer uppers.

@J Scott I would prefer doing a loan with a partner because I think I can get the house sold in a couple months which would clear more cash for me and it hedges the investor's bet.  

@Bryan Hancock  just add the money you would pay to set all this up and stay compliant to your investors,  IE give the investors a more handsome return and I bet you will find all sorts of money without having to do any of this...just forget about the 25 to 100k investor.. they are the hardest to please and most costly to manage.

I bet they would love to sell their property quickly to get rid of the headache of being a landlord if they are dealing with evictions! 

You may be able to find a lender that offers 20% down but the rate will be higher and you likely won't be able to bet a fixed rate with a 30 year amortization.