The gurus make it sound easy , because they are willing $10k courses to newbies - 

I'd say the logical paradigm in the question is a bit off.CRE includes everything from airports to golf courses to hospitals to campgrounds.So saying "residential versus commercial" is like saying "bacon versus plant life."

My name is Rebecca and my husband, Nick Knox III and I have run Captain Save a Home LLC, Brew City REI Club, Brew City REI Training Cafe and Wisconsin Contractor and Handyman Club based out of Milwaukee, WI for over a decade.

Learn as much as you can for free first before dropping thousands on courses or mentors. 

Anyway thinking for a bit we will continue on this path and look for more old houses but, of course, the price has to be right vs the amount of work that has to be done. 

Of course emails and phone calls are going unanswered.

It's lengthy and of course, they can pick and choose what to read or jump around to what they want to learn. 

Quote from @Robert Gunn: I would also be very interested in hearing student or JV experiences with Pete and his program.I stumbled upon him by chance and for fun (I've been investing in land for years) signed up for his "free" course, which he promises after he pitches his $499/mo software system (which is basically an overpriced CRM) and then after the first "Level" in the course, you are directed to a pay page to access the rest of the "free" course.  

Over the course of a weekend—and fueled by beer, food, and sledgehammers—we completely cleared out the space.

This of course is all based on who your market is.