For me, I have a finite number of hours that I can devote to creating an income for my family.

His 40-plus years in real estate speaks for itself, and his unquestionable devotion to providing his expertise, advice, and thoughts here on BP have earned him a level of respect on this site that you apparently are unaware of.He will not condemn anyone simply based off a black and white forum.  

Yes, to qualify as a real estate professional, either spouse must meet the 750-hour requirement of material participation, where more than half of their personal time/services must be devoted to real estate activities.If your spouse works another part-time or full-time job, it may be difficult to demonstrate that more than half of her working hours are focused on the real estate business.If not, you should qualify as you exceed the 750-hour threshold of material participation.As always, it's a good idea to consult with your CPA to ensure you meet the requirements and can take full advantage of the RE Pro status and the deductions available.

Does he have time to devote 10+ hours a week? 

They now have an episode every week devoted to the topic of bitcoin specifically.

We have probably 50+ hours of zooms every week, including several hours devoted to both role-playing and calling live sellers (provided at no cost by Pace). 

I am not trying to sell books, however my BP book on self storage devotes the last 1/3 of the book to the topic of how to get started in real estate syndications.

I sold it to a rehabbers, who devoted a month exclusively to fixing the place up then they resold it. 

I say, you gave it a good go so listen to yourself and devote your energy to discovering your "Happy-REI" plan.

I am trying to position myself now to use my w2 income to put me in a position to quit in a couple years after i make the right investments and then i can devote 100% of my time to my business.