In case you'd like to study up with some good books here's a list for you to check out:http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/14/best-real-estate-books/Another personal favorite is Equity Happens.

Keep these transactions separate and the book keeping separate as well.

I suggest you ask questions and participate (don't take over the class, LOL) hopefully you'll get an instructor who has financial experience that can relate the materials to real life instances and not just read the book.

I would also recommend the Section 8 bible and the book, How to buy and rent foreclosures, all four resources (Al, Lisa, and the books) should equip one to handle these type of properties.Great job and goodluck, this inspires me to find the same deal.Question, how did you find a portfolio like that, that had seller financing?

Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthereCheck out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice.

Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere Check out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.

By the way, I'm a big fan and greatly value the insight that you share with the BP community.

Also, since I am new if anyone can recommend any books that they felt were useful.

I learned it from Peter Conti & David Finkel in their books.

Over the past few months i've spent a long amount of time pouring over blogs, forums and books related to real estate investing.