Now the original poster implies it is a GC, so I had assumed that he vetted him right, come to think of it, not controlling it from the start is really lack of knowledge. 

Aside from the comment about the GC's personal finances implying that he's not a good GC, I would say in most scenario's he would/should have to bring money to the deal.  

Rich Dad trainers and/or mentors will call MSL's 'retail' meaning, they are not investor friendly numbers.  

Guess you got ripped on the note course if they implied you could jump into this "game" after the course.Notes are NOT real estate, your plan of "wholesaling" a note is a brokerage activity, exactly what brokers do and unlike real estate where wholesaling is often considered illegal, brokering notes without a license is very much an illegal activity, depending on the type of note involved (saying you might get by on a commercial note). 

HELP implies they are in trouble and that may not be the situation in all cases.

You can find ways to make money, though by become a real estate trainer.

She had subtly implied it was due to the husband, who controlled the finances.  

It MAY (just MAY) imply that they are servicing the loan themselves.  

A real estate license implies further fees.  

Learn real estate before attempting to deal in real estate and as Mark implied, guru stuff is NOT learning real estate!