Unless your goal is to teach, being educated without taking action is not going to get you very far.Champaign is a city with great investing dynamics - the best thing to do is get started.Is there anything stopping you from going out and buying a property?

I didn't pass my certification test in time to teach this year.

You may even find a mentor that's willing to teach you the ropes, find deals, or partner on deals.I also recommend reading some of the top books to get a strong foundation of knowledge and then use the forums, podcasts, and blogs to refine your knowledge and keep you motivated.

Happy to get on the phone with you for an hour any time and teach you what I know.

@Cassandra StaffieriI like your style of rebuttals towards all the naysayers on this post.

Ah yes, that magical time of year when I get to teach my kids about America and the power of Capitalism!

This style loan really detoured other buyers, but seemed very simple to me.

I'm not the most diligent reader so that type of info is crucial for my style of learning. 

Can anymore teach me.Thank you 

Then I read Dave Ramsey and even assisted in teaching one of his group classes at my church.