The fact that there were issues on the property may have jeopardized your loan approval if the appraisal came in subject to repairs, but would not affect the rate. 

Do you find that your airbnb's are rented out frequently?

I hope everyone scammed here is able to recover at least some money; however the subject “guru” appears to be quite adept at dodging responsibility and consequences.  

So I frequently use Air Canada for Star Alliance Travel.  

Checking property tax records is a good idea—frequent turnover might indicate investor issues, but it’s not a dealbreaker if everything else checks out.

I'd recommend looking in our market. it's not as frequent as Akron. find a good agent in the market using the agent tool and I'm sure you'll be doing fine! 

Choosing markets with direct flight access simplifies logistics.After setup, frequent visits are unnecessary if you have a reliable team and good communication.

I got opposing opinions on below and wanted to get what others know (or do) on the subject.

The first thing I'd recommend is focus on a market where you either 1) currently or have previously lived, 2) have family/friends that live there, or 3) vacation there frequently.

Originally posted by @Brian Winberry:Regarding not seeing a program worth 5 figures could be a subjective response though....I have seen one, or two out of all the ones we have showed up for out of curiosity in the real estate arena in general....In my opinion (and just my opinion), the expected value of a typical deal, the length (in terms of time) of the deal and the likelihood I'd actually complete deals after the seminar are three big factors in what's a reasonable price for education.For example, I could never justify spending $20K to learn how to make money on things that cost $50 to sell and the average transaction time period is one day.