Reading/listening to bigger pockets material (books, podcasts, etc).

You will NOT be able to absorb the builder's commission that they offer to an agent, they just retain that.

Many sophisticated Sellers will want to try and understand which Buyer possesses the highest probability to close and materials like this can certainly assist.  

We extended multiple options, offering you the choice to either cancel or indefinitely pause the account, all while retaining access to the program.

Even Do Hard Money that advertised 100% 100% you had to spend 3k on their training materials up front and spend 600.00 per loan submission.. so you needed up front money and also have to advance on the draws..

For the course I'm looking into, they not only present some educational materials, but AFAIK also offer their resources in each market (i.e. lenders, PMs, inspectors, etc..).

It will cost about 2.5 times more on material as well as install, but something that will look nice & last you many years to come.

Whenever someone has a situation requiring specialized real estate expertise and I recommend they retain a professional with the CRE designation as a consultant, they inevitably ignore my advice and instead hope to obtain “free” consultation.  

Meaning you need to know what materials are hardened enough for a rental but are also cost effective.

Additionally, if there are any resources or reading materials that you could recommend to help me learn more about this process, I would greatly appreciate it.