Personally I’ve got the majority of my assets in real estate.

Haven’t used it personally but a good friend of mine who self manages around 20 doors uses it and swears by it. 

It started with really buying my own personal home, then selling and making a small profit.

You missed an important item: Depending on how a person does #1 or #2, it could get them: A fast-pass to the "Principles Office" for "bullying" and now there sitting in "detention".... 

@Avery Oblepias in general, paying for something you can learn online, is really paying for convenience and discipline.It's no different than paying for a personal trainer at a gym.Regarding S8, it's a pretty basic program that $5k seems a bit excessive for.Maybe, $1500?

i'd pick a market close by, or that you have a personal connection to, or that you visit often.chasing cash flow by itself can lead to negative outcomes - for example, these investors bought in supposed "cash flow" markets:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1215726-break...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...hope this helps.

I leveraged my owned land to build my personal home.

@Steffany Boldrini As a lesson to other people hiring interior decorators online, can you please tell everyone what caution flags should have told you not to hire this person?

I personally invest in the North Dallas area (Prosper/Celina) where there is lots of growth in homes with nice lots.

Without any form of credible references this person may care less about you and are only interested in the sale, which would be your problem after.