Most other REIAs make their members pay for each and every Focus Group and other sessions.

I love those podcasts too, use them as a motivator to make my running and walking sessions more enjoyable.I'm also buy and hold, SFR and duplexes.  

Sure that works well for a $100 "rah rah" up-sell session at a hotel ballroom but that's about it.  

Sounds like theyre hosting some intense study sessions there and it's wearing ppl out... 

You mention he is not an educator yet here he is out trying to have multiple training sessions.  

Find the best support team of agents, handymen, hvac, electricians, cleaning crew, painter and a landlord tenant law advisor (you can even join your local Apartment Association for ~$30 a year.. they have a good lease and put on great weekly training 1 to 2 hour sessions on current topics.Your properties will be worth more to you thanyou can imagine in the next 10 years.

$197 for 2 people, it seemed like such a low amount and I liked their pitch / approach during the 2 hour free session, so it was an easy choice.

All these will help determine what type of asset you need and in which area to focus.There are good rental opportunities (1-4 units)  available in Chester and Montgomery area if you are looking in the Philadelphia suburbs.I also recommend joining a local REIA such as DIG (https://digonline.org/) and attending a few sessions and evaluating at least 50-60 deals before pulling the trigger, to hone your underwriting and due diligence skills.One thing I wish someone would have shared with me sooner - look at larger asset classes such as purchasing apartments, self-storage, etc as soon as you can.Welcome to real estate investing and wish you a prosperous journey.

Was thinking of getting some people attending varying sessions together after to share notes and big takeaways.

Progressively build it up to $25pm.It would be an hour long session each day with one rest day and one stretch/yoga day a week.To scale it, I could offer the basic course which is primarily body weight workouts and cardio.