Their course is nothing but a sham to gather email addresses and other data to sell off to data miners.

Like is used to clean the driveway with when there's an oil spill. 

I could save a whole lot of cash mowing my own grass, ironing my shirts, painting the kitchen, organizing my garage, and changing my own oil.

Croix's economy has been depressed the past few years with the closing of the HOVENSA oil refinery which was the second largest employer on the island (second only to the government).Closings must be handled by an attorney in the Territory.

I live and work in N.Dakota, the market here seems to flux with oil field and seems to be on the rise as well.

Oil is going to be the most interesting at this point. 

If my site falls off the map like someone claims it will, I will lather up in baby oil and force Keith and Andy to wrastle.

The example you give and I have to believe with those facts the GPs are boxed into a corner IE they need to keep raising money or selling guru plans so they have cash flow since their LPS are leaking oil so badly. 

Following the oil and gas industry is part of what I do with the STRs. 

In terms of getting into apartment complexes and large transactions - it's much easier than you think.Real estate is filled with opportunities to deploy capital, but in the same time is filled with fast-talking snake oil men that will happily take your money towards a "fund" so you own a portion of a large portfolio... only to find out the fund's performance is below par, your money is locked out, and the only person making money is the fund manager from the management fee they've locked you into.