When I was working on getting my license I was told countless horror stories about working in Detroit.

I picked up a copy of the Rich Dad Poor Dad book after hearing about it from countless guests on the Bigger Pockets podcast and it really changed my life. 

After numerous hours of dealing with contractors, countless first time mistakes, and $17,000 of rehab costs later the house was finally finished and ready to rent.

There are countless ways to invest in real estate- residential buy & hold, flipping*, value-add (BRRRR), wholesaling*, commercial, hard money lending, development, land, tax liens, new construction, crowdfunding, mobile home parks, short-term rentals, etc.

It's a profession that we do all that work and countless hours and have no guarantee if we will get paid.

I read countless books and attended seminars to build knowledge to prepare for the moment but reading can only do so much for me.

We've read ( LOTS ), listened to countless podcasts and after a year of research and saving we're now in a place where we have the 20% downpayment and can invest in our first rental property.Roofstock really appeals to us as first timers as it seems to remove a lot of the hurdles that typically face out of state investors ( we live in Silicon Valley and cannot afford a California rental property ).

He spent countless hours on them, had to cut them loose, and they haven’t talked since.

There really are countless possibilities, so I'd recommend keep reading and learning and finding someone at a local REIA that has a lot of experience that you can approach when you come across a situation where traditional financing or cash don't work.  

I have done countless deals and 10+ in this area alone, I don't REALLY need him.