Work hard to get promoted at your job, save/invest more of your income, about enough so that it pinches you. 

@Joel Senko If you think the stock market is diverse with investment options, just wait until you explore real estate.

It was used to promote my website.

You have been inducted into a large and diverse club of real estate investors, and I welcome you as a lifetime charter member.

(c) For another person, and for commission, money, or other thing of value, promotes the sale, exchange, purchase, option, rental, or leasing of real estate, a time share, or a business or its goodwill, inventory, or fixtures, whether or not the business includes real property.

You never see them beyond the promotional material nor speak with them personally.So what is the answer if you have no money and can't afford training? 

Another suggestion would be to have your team, broker, architect, builder all lined up and promote the team to your potential lender. 

q=CFPB+complaint+lin...Sorry for a bit of diversion into an example,,, a story:   I filed a CFPB complaint on paypal.com, took me less then 5 minutes on the URL above, yes _THE_ paypal and poof, they contacted me in a few weeks and the big paypal stopped their preditory trying to force you to pay with their credit card they where trying to cram down ebay / etc payers. 

She relocated and I promoted the assistant manager who was not strong.

This is a larger city though and that may not be an option in smaller communities with a less diverse tenant pool.