Some events are free for members, while non-members will need to pay.

I own all my toys, never seriously worry about money (I suspect everyone with any money always at least pays attention to it), spend my winters in Florida and rarely work in any sense (I do some consulting and side teaching) more than 10 hours a week.

One friend of mine house hacked a duplex in Pittsburgh, initially making just $75/month after expenses.

I personally did not subscribe to paying for coaching in the initial phases, i believe there is plenty of free content and also books out there that can coach the early steps.

No , you are in once you can pay the money 

You should be able to pay off the loan anytime during that period, without any sort of penalty.

We hired a internet marketing person whose business consists exclusively of real estate clients who redesigned our website, initiated a program of SEO and social media marketing aimed both at deal flow (real estate borrowers and mortgage brokers) and capital (passive investors).4.

One thing to think about is if you rent it long term and then sell it, you have to pay capital gains taxes. 

In fact, come to the USA and live off of those of us who pay taxes.  

You often get what you pay for.