The typical arbitrage pitch: "Hey, I have no money and no experience, and I want to use your asset to make lots of money for myself, pay you market or below market long term rental rates, wear out your property and walk away owing you thousands in rent when I don't make any money, while you deal with evicting some squatters that took over the place while I was on to the next shiney object".

Let me explain.1.

Do you as an agent introduce creative finance options to sellers, or wait until asked? How do you frame it?

. :-) and @Michael Plaks: knows his stuff, for the "normal" real estate investorLet me explain.

Shiny objects tend to reward marketing skill instead.If a training avoids discussing what happens when a deal underperforms, that is usually the real signal to avoid.Chris hit the nail on the head.  

Like "avoid realtor fees and showings" before explaining terms.

Not looking for shiny objects, interested in compounding moves (skills, systems, relationships).Are you a residential agent or a commercial agent? 

Having a clear buy box seems like it removes a lot of noise and emotion from the process and makes decisions much more objective. 

If they did, they wouldn't be here asking questions : )  As a result, this means that CPAs, Lawyers, and Financial professionals should explain things in simple terms that are easy for people to understand (I'm not sure quoting pubs and regs directly screams simplicity, but including it as a reference is helpful for everyone). 

Quote from @Natalia Narsa: Hi everyone, I just read a post by Chris Seveny about the next “guru training” or shiny object to watch out for this year, and it really resonated with me.