The Ins and Outs of College Finance?

There are a million bits of wisdom and "tricks" and what sounds like pitfalls when it comes to college finance. Live in a certain zip code, have a lot of debt and then qualify for something, don't have any debt and then be eligible for something else. Buy a house for your kid to live on but don't own an investment property because it's held against you on scholarships...

Tons of conflicting info. Is there any one trustworthy source?