I'm just curious to see from your experience if you would think that is actually worthwhile.

It really is not a substitute for learning from others here on BP, but I think that gaining the knowledge is worthwhile, and if you combine it with what you learn on BP it can’t hurt.

I think with the right business model, this could be a very worthwhile renting plan. 

If you decide not to spend that kind of money, I still think the weekend seminar is worthwhile.

That doesn't seem high enough to make it worthwhile to me. 

Still, that’s not to say you can’t cash-flow, make a solid return, etc. but you need some kind of gentrification to make larger-scale updates really worth while.

@Ashish AcharyaI'm brand new at this, so right now its for taxes (although 2017 there was no income so even though its all a loss, there is no real estate income to put it against) so I'm guessing it won't actually help until next years taxes (for 2018 year).But i'd also like to know just to know, because it may be worth while to spend a little extra on some things if it will be worth more over the long run in terms of the yearly write off. 

In Aspen you can expect to pay about $10k for a $10m property.I am not familiar with the California tax landscape.What returns do you consider worth while.

Run the numbers with different scenarios and see if it still seems worthwhile.

Not sure why it would be worthwhile to make it more complex than just a loan.