So, if you are only making say $1,000 then all of the time you spend on a really thin deal you lose out where you could have spent time on another deal that actually made you more money.

If you have gone through the courses and spent the money, you might as well get the license.

I spent several years working as a mortgage Loan Processor and am comfortable with that type of financing, but I know that route can only take you so far..

For my 9-5, I work as an Information Security professional and have spent 15 years working information security and technology.  

By all means get all you can  get from Jay because  he  is smart and sincere , however your money will be better spent here  for a  fraction  of   1 of Jay course..

Neither of those 2 amounts are being spent. 

I personally spent about 20 hours crawling through the attic on hands and knees with trash bags and a shop vac, removing critter pee-soaked insulation, rodent poop, snake skins and a dead squirrel.

Finally, much time was being spent on looking for SF property.

I have spent thousands of dollars trying to get my books up to date.  

Two years ago, I spent $8000 to fix it.Rent was $1135 a month tenants paid for utility except water. $60-150 a month for water.I just sold it for $82000-6000=$76000Now I am going to use it as down payment for bigger unit