Hey mjm2. I believe Steve is of the small percentage that want to see you succeed in property. Also I would highly recommend Cherie Barber with renovating for profit. These two investors are not afraid to share any bit of knowledge they have with you. I used to think the same as you… They just want my money! Buy since paying a very substantial amount  of my money to  learn about the process Cherie puts into practise, has proved to be a very valuable investment for my future.  I didn't like some of my teachers or lecturers at school and university or the way they talked sometimes. And they may not have been very moral or cared about me at all, but I paid more money to sit under their teaching than  steve or Cherie are asking for their life changing lessons. These people don't need our money. They know how to make their own. But they are willing to share their knowledge and mentor us until we are successful. Us having to pay this money proves that we really believe it ourselves that this is an investment and we will treat it like its precious! 

Take the faith step… Invest in your future!!