In my experience, when I paid for a mentorship program, I didn't really learn much more than I knew before starting, but I did get my butt in gear and actually deploy action to make my goals come to action.Additionally, the networking that takes place during these events is very valuable, if used correctly (or at all).

So when the RE market goes down, those who profit are RE investors who have the capital to deploy and take advantage of the opportunity, and renters continue to rent.