I think you'll find your fear is unjustified once you learn more, create a goal and formulate a plan. 

Makes no sense.You are trying to formulate theories, rules, guides, and education based on a less than 0.1% proportion of your entire sample.Let me break it down for you.You talk about 1000 people, out of which 0.2% -0.4% is your RESPONSE RATE.

I'm 19 and loved reading rich dad poor dad and yea I agree with you the strategies can be quite overwhelming I'd say best thing is to pick one or two mentors and take some of their techniques and mix and match to formulate something your confident in You can do it keep expanding your knowledge you'll get their in no time It doesn't have to take 30 to 40 years to become a millionaire you can do it with real estate quickly with the right moves .

Def not going to buy right now just trying to formulate a game plan where we can be positioned to jump when we see an opportunity. 

I was inspired by J's books that I formulated all of his sample spreadsheets a bit further by adding checkboxes to his sample rehab costs sheet I walk the property with my iPad, check the box next to the item in the home that needs changed to where I walk out of the home with a running total (estimated) costs on what it will take to reno the home.  

Formulate your own views on what people are saying. 2) real estate investing is entirely a contact sport.

Investing in this market is not a cake walk, so ensure that you talk to a number of folks and begin to formulate your plan of action moving forward.

As for the information out there that's offered, I listen, form my thoughts on what I heard by doing some due diligence, but more importantly, I take what I heard and formulate my own approach or outlook on the subject.

There are so many facets of it so you really need to formulate a direction and focus.

I will be very surprised if you walk away satisfied that this discussion has lead to the "right answer" being formulated and visible to all.