Many of the homes are Victorian style homes built in the 1800's.

I teach kids with autism so i do have a W2 job.

I do have a feel for what makes a good investment property and how to calculate returns and things like that, but I am always looking to learn more and maybe teach a few things to new investors.

Coaches are not the sort of people that teach you everything you need to know about a subject. 

@Will Barnard  the reality is this is just nothing money the dollars are so small.I have never kept an EM deposit even though sometimes I wanted to just creates too much bad blood... heck a few grand to me is not going ot change my life style and if I beat it out of some shmuck .. like its apparent these Texas wholesalers do well just shame on them.Now if we were talking about a major project or bigger money with bigger players then that may be something different. .However like when I have flipped plats to DR Horton and other builders..

Sites that have no other agenda other than teaching or education.  

I am leaning toward buy and hold style investing but am open to suggestions.

@David Richter do you have better success with 1 or 2 sided, and are you using the handwritten or "corporate" style?

What style of housing are your rentals?

I think the Essentials education is the best value I've seen out there, in real estate or anything else. 70 hours of education taught by investors who actually do what they teach and supported by a local community of investors.