Take a deeper dive into online records, court filings, and social media, and knock on doors to see if any neighbors know where they ended up.2.

I found very few reviews except one that said it requires a $5000 initial investment and the refund policy wasn't stated.All these social media gurus/coaches say basically the same thing with different hooks to get your attention, his being the "cowboy" and they will mentor you 1:1 and walk you through the steps, etc.

To post a banner on social media, flyer, etc?

Here's some ideas:1) Post about what you are doing on social media, the more channels the better!

I very seldom seek broker lender's loan programs as I know there are many "wanna be" lenders out in social media, so I go to other reliable websites, I look for reviews and if I don't find any reviews then I just move on.

"Oh, and stop worrying" about your age, or your social economic background, or that you are a woman or that you are black or brown or green.

Everything on social media seems like a scam. 

Even helping with showings or social media for a local investor can teach you a lot.Also, check if your university or nearby meetups have any real estate or entrepreneurship clubs since those are great for networking and learning from people a few steps ahead.What part of real estate do you find yourself most drawn to right now?

Social Security is a Ponzi.

I suspect many of the negative experiences with short-term rentals stem from arbitrage properties.I used to work with a guy in 2021/22 who bought an arbitrage course from a social media guru.