Yo check out Renderram for rendering tutorials. They got some good beginner stuff. But don't touch TyFlow tutorials until you got basics down or your brain will explode lol
Man I remember learning Max from CD tutorials back in 2003... you kids have it easy with YouTube these days 👴
Adding to what others said - Chaos group (V-Ray) has fantastic free learning hub. Not just rendering but general Max stuff too. Really well structured.
Before watching ANY tutorials, check your hotkeys! Half the "this doesn't work" problems are just because keyboard shortcuts changed in newer versions.
Whatever course you pick, practice DAILY. Even 30 mins. Better than 8 hours once a week. Your brain needs time to process this stuff.





