Updating post from Reddit.
I personally would never pay for it. However would be tempted if it’s free.
Generally speaking if you are getting something for free then YOU are the product.
Edit: the same can also apply if you are paying!
I agree with that but I watched this video of 11 hours on YouTube by Ahmed khan found it kinda useful.
Ahmed Khan has a mentoring program. His end goal is to get as many people onto that as possible. He won’t have 100% conversion, we won’t even have close to 1% conversion, but clearly enough people do it to make the videos worth the effort for him.
If you are just watching the free stuff, there’s no real problem.
I found it interesting how he mentioned he just changes the layout of the house by making kitchen as a part of living room and changing that kitchen room to additional bedroom. It’s information like this which is hard to think about as a new landlord.
I think you either have an eye for these things or you don’t. Or you have a background in property and/or its construction ( or have enough money to pay someone that does). Telling someone to move a kitchen onto another room so you get an extra letting room is all well and good (or other simple changes). But I’d walk in to that room and see electrical issues, plumping issues, problems with regs and structural issues that I’ve learn from being in the building and property industry for over 25 years. I don’t think a course can help with that.
When they are doing this, they are probably looking to off load some of their properties.
I think it’s to get money to buy more properties. Properties is a slow game
The NRLA ones are really useful and worth their money I'd say - they do a good foundations one and they have deep dives on specific bits of legislation. They also do legislation updates each year to explain in plain language how you need to change your practices to stay abreast of the law.
What sort of course, now if it's one to be a letting agent or mortgage advice then probably go for it but if it's one of these how to get rich quick rent 2rent scam courses then just run for the hills. Again don't pay unless it is your day job as you will find most things that they teach will be for today and yesterday but not cover anything in the policy changes they are about to make.
Get quick rich ones, where they tell you how to find property which are below market value. AKA deals
Yeah don't waste your time you won't learn anything. Basically it's just software Devs trying to push platforms that promise to do this but in reality it's just a platform most likely built on Rightmove or Zoopla API and selling you stats that are already freely available.
The NRLA one is good and worth the money. Not expensive. Then use ChatGPT for further questions .