There are so many newbies running around who just got out of a Rich Dad weekend boot camp who want to try to play investor. 90% of these people go no where and never turn a deal.

Big expensive boot camps are not unnecessary save your cash for down pmts or to pay cash for deals;) Hope this helps a little I do buy courses from time to time and years ago I bought a commercial course from Ron Legrand I liked for a couple hundred.

Real estate is a real business and as much as a lot of "gurus" say you can make thousands of dollars in just a few days with zero money while sitting on your couch that's really a brilliant marketing scheme that gets you to buy their $10,000 boot camp that will show all the secrets.

I've recently come across a couple of different gurus who are selling courses and/or boot-camps on how to be a guru.

Account Closed  I don't subscribe to the license hurts you camp.. .I have been for 42 years now and have bought literally thousands of distressed assets.. not a nary of a worry.what the liscense allows for those starting out. is to have two ways to help.. if the person does not want to take a quick discounted cash sale.. instead of blowing all your dough to get no where you stand a good chance of listing it and at least making a listing commission.and if they are hoody type properties or low value assets you simply charge a higher fee to list..

Each month, we organize our conversations around a specific topic, 1031 Exchange is coming up.We don't have any product/course/boot camp to sell although some of us do provide services if meaningful relationships are built.Shoot me an email if you would like to attend too.Roger

My best availability is MWF while my kids are at camp but could likely make something in the evening with enough notice.

I doubt you would be able to buy on the northwest side (I-10 corridor -Boerne, scenic loop, Boerne stage, dominion, camp Bullis) and make any sort of number make sense. 

We have research that shows that 97% of real estate investors that buy books/tapes/attend weekend boot camps never buy a single house.

I get your point about HELOC flexibility, but it seems like you have one foot in the door of the "interest savers" camp.