I did not put any of his info into practice and stopped listening to the podcasts after a while because lease options didn't really appeal to me, but he seemed like a decent guy and the podcast had a lot of value at no cost. 

@Cody Baum - Can you become an investor focused agent and get practice in real estate without it being your own money? 

There's no need to change business practices because of what these guys have done.

Quote from @Mikal Toliver: It’s an exciting time go learn, understand, and practice real estate estate investing.

I guess to get a definite answer I'll have to cold call to get see if all these people are behind on their payment or it's just a standard practice behind some salesmen!

right now Im practicing comping 3 random tips as a newbie? 

I've been analyzing a couple deals in the OH market recently to get some practice (my research tells me it's one of the few decent cash flowing markets).

I had done extensive reading and research on best practices and entity implementation that would best meet my specific needs.  

A lot of education and a little bit of practice is something that one can accomplish with elbow grease. 

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.