The one conversation I had on the phone was with a tech guy who had done the mentor program and seemed happy, but oddly was using is own internet website completely independent of Clever Investor. ( He repeated this fact several times?

Possibly looking for a mentor or just some tips.

I've never personally heard of him, but this is one of the key things I looked for when I found my mentor.

Learn from a mentor and see if you can provide sweat equity in the area of your choice at first to learn in the field training.

Networking with mentors and partners, choosing niches like multi-family properties or Airbnb, and analyzing deals using BiggerPockets calculators can help build a successful portfolio.

However, I would not buy his program and I've bought many so I'm not against paying for coaching, learning, mentoring. 

I realize I can possibly find a mentor through networking.  

Most of the courses that promise to walk you through the process and have mentors make money . . .just not for you! 

I attended a 2 day session for $1000 that was arranged through my local REIA.A complete waste of time and money.

I've met some of my best friends and mentors at events.3.