Sounds like a great idea…..You have to be on your guard. You’re spending more money than you ever have in your life.
Pay a couple of dollars for something in the supermarket and you’ve at least got a brand name to rely on.
Spend a few hundred thousand on an apartment, there’s no brand name , just “trust me I’m a developer” to rely on.
$40 spent on a seminar could save you a fortune.