I didn’t want to spend the money to invest in his program but I admit it was a great investment.  

You do not need to spend that much on furnishings, I think $5,000 is adequate.

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

My recommendation is you spend a year and $10,000 learning about syndications.  

This helps reduce operational costs and increase efficiencies, hopefully giving the landlord back time to spend on other areas of the business.Market Trend Predictive Analytics: There are AI algorithms that can analyze large amounts of data in order to predict property values and future market trends.

I switched to full-time flipping (from a full-time GC) and almost ALL my deals are on the MLS and do not meet the 70% rule (gasp)...here is what I do and my thoughts:First, spend effort on meeting a lot of general contractors. 

It'll be the best $250 you ever spend. 

I would say NO, do not spend your money or your parent's money on any real estate training.

I help spend less time searching for deals and more time finalizing deals. 

And as with everything, some will be better than others but at least you won't have to spend a ton of money to learn.