In my opinion this is a really insignificant advantage and distraction from real wealth building.

He's "spending it" on his debt...and he should be "using it" on his investments.What you described as good, I refer to as " just a shinny object of distraction".

I make way more money as an investor so I don't need the distraction of being an agent.

In my experience, it's a ploy to distract from an otherwise problem application.

He also describes them very well, so you don't miss out at all.His other book "The Book on Investing in Real Estate with Low and No Money Down" is also great, but unfortunately the reader is pretty terrible and distracting, so I suggest reading it on paper or Kindle.I wish more Bigger Pockets books were available via audio!

They are good questions to ask, but your sarcasm distracts from it. 

It will keep her distracted until you are done.Instead of trying to talk her off the bridge what you want to do is push her off the bridge.

Funny how finnacial "wizards" always try to quicly distract BP investors away from thier comments with subsequent posts when they poke thier nose in a discussion topic in which they display complete finnacial ignorance to all.That's okay,  they need to learn too.

Yes, putting the mortgage on my name doesn't accomplish our initial goal, I got distracted. 

Otherwise, there are so many ways to slice the real estate pie that it's just too easy to get distracted by next thing (short sales, lease options, pre-foreclosure, etc.)As far as connecting with other investors, you can do so here on BP of course, and you can also check out local groups such as Black Diamond REI in Massachusetts or RIREIG in Rhode Island.Also check out the BP Ultimate Beginners Guide especially the sections on networking, finding mentors, etc.