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.