Figure out a way to narrow it down.

I did not pay for the course or get any deeper because I figured 1) High return = high risk, and I am at a point where I can't afford to lose that kind of money; and 2) I didn’t see a value in a course- why not network with local investors who need down payment, and work it out directly on a deal that I could more easily underwrite?

I don't figure the note will be more than  300 a month at only 40k principal.

I ending up burning some money for the things you described (NAR membership, brokerage fees, quarterly MLS charges, etc), just a lot of things I found I wasn't getting any value from, I decided to simply put it on full stop and take a year to really reallocate and figure out what I needed to do.

Those figures will vary from lender to lender, but that's around where most legit lenders are. 

Spencer what you did is exactly what I have in mind but I figure no data set will ever be that complete. 

Once you know exactly what you are looking for it becomes easier to figure out the best way to achieve your goals.Just my three cents worth

Plus if the pay isn’t roughly commensurate to what they can make earning a 2.5-3% commission, then they’ll just keep doing that instead obviously.

You will also quickly learn how to manage properties well instead of spending decades figuring it out like most investors.

He likes to present figures and will burry you with data and at the end his performance is way off.