I'm not saying FL is good or bad but just pointing out what I've seen from my contacts.I'm not a huge fan of internet data.

It is not their job to tell you how much the materials should be, that what the Internet is for, we can do that in our sleep.  

Through my new contacts, I've got access to enough cash to get back in the saddle, but am currently restricted to internet searches.

As someone who's put down 20k on one of those guru training programs(The usefuleness is debatable since it did propel me into action), I can tell you that there's nothing that digging up some willpower, sitting down and doing some self studies through BP, and spending $100 on real estate books and attending REIA meetings and building relationships with investors/brokers/power team members in your market can't teach you.I'd discourage starting off your RE investing career by taking the easy route and trying to get the lessons handed to you when hard work and experience is really the best mentor you can have.It's been said many time, but if you are able to find a good deal, there will be more than enough people/firms willing to fund it.

I'm gettin' on-board the "straight talk train."

There a number of "free" listing pages on the internet, Trulia, Zillow, Homepath to name a few..

Brokerages want to capitalize on training up and getting a fat 50/50 split.

Even worse, it seems ALL of the stars in these shows are now selling a course or training of some sort.

What this company made extremely appealing is that their further trainings provide a vast amount of resources right at your fingertips including the education, a ‘power team’, RE I software, and a mentor to guide you along in your first endeavors.

The internet handles a large and growing percentage of STRs, and no hotel tax is paid.