We have guys that are doing well with billboards in areas where they are affordable, and I know 2 guys that are now doing electronic billboards and getting a really good deal on that compared to old-school printed billboards.

There is so much info to suck up from all the blogs, podcasts, and forums.I am a former automotive technician who decided to go back to school and pursue a career change.

There is no magic "formula" that guarantees success.

My main focus is on these types of long term rentals in great school districts.

This dramatic shift of the big banks from their old school business model to a digital-based business model bears the following question.

Hey,It might sound corny and old school but the book How to Master the Art of Selling by Tom Hopkins is a step by step process for sales.

Along the way I have networked with so many RE Professionals that a few funding opportunities have fallen in my lap.Just keep at it, this is not a get rich quick scheme, there is no "magic formula".

@Kevin fox go to the real estate schools and associations.

Does the area have an especially good elementary school so people will rent just to get in it?

To sum it all up I think Ben's material is not a magic bullet to force a successful real estate career but it will offer some great foundational understanding as well as some of the more creative aspects of real estate investing.For me it was money well spent.