For better or worse everyone online complaining about how rich dc is which is absolutely true, will be the thing that saves us.

Most are folks that have the emotional control of a 5 year old, controlling attitude, an omniscient narrative in every thread & topic, act like an online hall monitor, and constant attention seeking. 

Here is my system that I have shared on the forums previously:It all starts with online ads, within which are several pre-screening questions I request be answered in their response to my ad.

@Anade DavisFeel free to send me a direct message if you have any issues with our comps, or use the live chat on our website (blue button at the bottom right) to speak with our support team in real-time who would be happy to help you as well.

I really believe that we live in a time where all the information you need to do just about anything is available for free online.

An instructor can make it better, but most are online now anyway.

. - If you come across the same tax expert on multiple threads, and you consistently like their responses, send them a PM via Bigger Pockets or contact them via the contact information listed at the bottom of their comments.IMPORTANT: we're prohibited from offering our services to you, both publicly and privately - unless YOU initiate the conversation from your end.Still, some people choose to ignore these Bigger Pockets rules and will send you an unsolicited PM or even post publicly something like "give me a call, happy to chat."

Most of the programs have expensive add- ons and  generic mentoring through some online " meet-up".

If you want to understand 5-year outlook, I'd look for multifamily construction data in your area to understand what level of new units is and will be coming online in the near future. 

There are a ton of online resources.You could also look at the Arcade1 cabinets as well as the Gamer Legends stuff.