I got a great education from seminars and clubs. There was value in one organization I joined. I had realtors that would give me, a newbie, access to properties because I was in the Club, I was able to borrow $ easily because I was in the Club. The founder had such an incredible reputation, these professionals gave us access that you would have to network to obtain.
My only advice is that you be very careful on the relationship you build with your coach/mentor. I had a coach who helped me get a small down payment ($22,000) from his father in law to lock down a house, which I paid off in 30 days. But when the coach and I did not see eye to eye on my rehab, (he wanted to make additional $ on paint and supplies, and I bought my own), he started trying to make me fail. I however was very successful and rehabbed a house that sold in less than 30 days. But when I went to closing, I couldn't sell the house without his father-in-law signing off his lein. The Title company offered him some $ to sign off. He took it. So, lessons learned, I would never ever borrow money from a person my coach knows again. I would do everything independent of the coach, including buying supplies.
But I learned so much, and I would do it all again.
