They make promises that if you only spend $1000 with them you will learn the secrets to quick and easy wealth.  

The longer I am in this industry the more I learn that there are no "absolutes"  (as soon as you think there are someone will pop-up and prove you wrong) and there really are no secrets.  

They never give you the full sauce and only tease you with high priced products if you want "The Secret".  

And for me, since I had already been investing, there were only a few nuggets and I cvant even remember what those were except to learn that they lost money on about 1% of their deals.When you first start learning about investing you feel like you are entering some secret club with...well...secrets to investing.

@Rolanda Eldridge I have herd that the secret to the game is to be sold and not told.

I have a hard enough time keeping secrets around Christmas time. :)I've been afraid of any extra nuisance that may come up with the tenants having that information.

I learned about wholesaling, master lease options, fix and flip, HUD secrets and much more without spending a dime!  

Here is the secret that you're looking for:  Don't stop.  

What's your secret sauce?

I googled real estate investment clubs in houston. there are a bunch, how should i go about choosing one or is there no secret to finding "the right one"