They will waste a lot of time if they are showing the property to everyone who inquires. 

And she kept at it, even after multiple people called her out.If the forums were overrun with those people, I'd ask myself every five minutes (even at my comparatively diminutive earning ability) why I was wasting my time reading crap.But flaked and formed pig offal masquerading as something it's not is just perfect as a metaphor for get-rich-quick real estate schemes.

Tell them what your standards are up front so they don't waste your time.

We are buyin a house that needs minimal work.

I have helped investors just starting out to acquire properties this way, at minimal risk to themselves while learning the basics.

Their paycheck is on the line, and if your financing falls through, they just wasted 4 months of time not advertising to buyers that can potentially close. 

There is a cost but it is minimal under $1000.

@Drew Eldridge Hospitalist here.Bought my first rental investments during residency.After wasting my intern year renting, I lit a fire under my own @ss and bought a property in my second year to become a homeowner, then became a self-managing landlord upon buying my second home during my third year of residency. 

I skipped calling a broker and wasting there time and decided to call owner.

Should I continue to see this through and finish the course anyway to receive the license or was this a waste of time and money?