Find out what local loan programs are available.

The investment is quite different than the REITs from Rich Uncles, RealtyMogul, and Fundrise (AHP buys non-performing mortgages in bulk at a discount), but the minimum is lower ($100) and they offer "best efforts" redemption to get your money out within 30 days if you need it (you take a slight hit on the return rate if it's earlier than 12 months IIRC -- 10% or 11% instead of 12%, but still a relatively flexible program).

Is it worth being trained by a brokerage or is that a situation I should avoid at all costs?

The IRA or 401k can invest in its own deals, and the IRA account holder can administer investments - just not for their own benefit personally.The alternatives are an early distribution, which is not optimal.The ROBS program that was mentioned is an option that allows the use of prior retirement funds to capitalize a business.  

In this situation they would not have that opportunity and be forced to cover any number of small contractors that likely have no programs in place. 

My experience is that the free seminar will give you a few nuggets of info but is geared for the next seminar and then the boot camp and then the mentoring program.  

I have nearly 40 properties and have been interested in keeping some long term that I could really use this rate and program to accomplish my goals.  

What has helped me tremendously is a test program called "CompuCram".

A tax is now part of the Philly airbnb program, at 8.5%.

RCG has been training "Lonnie Dealers" for about three years now, less than one year seriously, and we spend considerable time on teach LDs how to approach and enter into joint agreements with community owners.A community manager is not the same thing as a community owner.