My 2 cents about courses and gurus vs books
I believe that you should buy/read any book about real estate rather spend money on a guru or a course. I do not believe that you can get the value out of a $5000 course. You could take that money and invest in a down payment. I can find value out of most books that I read. I think that $20 for a book will yield some good advice that you can use. Almost every book that I have read I get something that I can use.