Originally posted by Manuel Acuna:It's weird that I can't find much anyone who thinks the war on drugs is any good and yet, the government loves it.A very wise billionaire once told me, "If you can't figure out why smart people are making seemingly dumb decisions, just follow the money and it will all become clear."

When you spend money on a real estate course, you won't automatically become instantly wealthy or live the life a millionaire or billionaire.  

That's why you hardly hear about any (barring a few major exceptions) real estate billionaires out of the Midwest but RE billionaires out of primary markets are a dime a dozen.I would personally invest in markets where there is a higher chance of capital appreciation (West and East Coast, bigger cities) vs. income (secondary and tertiary markets).

-billionaires they worked with during the dotcom boom).

I think we try to cover the basics of deal making and financing on here not telling people what to do after they are already millionaires of billionaires. 

@Curtis CurleyMy answer is invest in bitcoin.

I have been considering this for the following reasons:- The cost of $245 for the test seems very reasonable given the substantial increase in returns compared to a REIT- The risk of investing in a RE syndication as a debt investor or even equity seems very low compared to the stock market or other asset classes right now - I would hope that studying for a series 7 would make someone a smarter investorAs a side note, how is it considered too risky for the average investor to invest in a real estate backed investment but investing in Bitcoin or Dogecoin is considered safe for the general public? 

I know a lot of millionaires and billionaires that own real estate and they don't manage their properties.

Better than bit coins for prison barter.

Warren Buffet drives an old Lincoln Town Car and eats at McDonalds, ...I would suggest reading the book "Millionaire Next Door" as well as the following article of Billionaires living humbly:Humble Billionaires