And many instructors were bankrupt real estate investors."

Our suburban Chicago community has so many members we've outgrown our meeting place (where we've been since BEFORE the crash), has weekly study groups to help people understand what they are learning and monthly all-day workshops where one of the instructors from our classes (I believe we are up to 20 instructors now, 49 classes totalling about 500 hours of on-line material available 24/7) comes out and teaches without selling anything.We have other communities around the country, as well.If that's "too good to be true", then good luck to you.One couple in our community just finished a 32-unit project (in four buildings) providing housing for homeless veterans: rents guaranteed by the VA.

Reifax also does a lot of other useful stuff - too much to name really.re: mentorship programs "looking more to make money vs help out" - of course not every program or instructor is created equal, so there will be some bad apples that are just there to take your money...But even the good apples, you have to remember they are running a business.

Drill Instructor Sergeant Nutface taught him that 10 years ago.

I don't want to sound like that instructor, but I do have licenses in 12 states. 

I was stationed at Sheppard as an Instructor in the late 90's.

He was also a Real Estate Investment Banker, and had authored over 4,000 pages about investment real estate, and was credentialed as a college instructor in Real Estate.

Would you read a book on flying and then jump in the cockpit and attempt to fly a plane without an instructor?

The class was an excellent way to prepare as it was in person and not online and I had a knowledgeable and charismatic instructor.

Yes, the information is the same, but the insights you can glean from the instructor's experience is invaluable!