I would like to find lenders, mentors, and others who are willing to share both knowledge and expertise to possibly one day become a peer investor.

Perhaps someone with more local expertise can lend a hand here.

So maybe for now you can just spend more time with your son and his friends working on stuff, because that's the true reward of all your efforts.Hope that helps!

Most point rewarded for creativity within reality.

I agree with you about wanting to help people first, like Earl Nightingale said: “your rewards in life are in direct proportion to the service you render” and the money may not all come from those you serve.

If that sounds like a challenge you want to take on, then there can be plenty of financial rewards. 

If you are true investor whether it's stock market or real estate, you need to look long term to really reap rewards until you are momentum investor or day trader or seasonal REI. 

Better yet, for those of you with more expertise in Lease Options (Rent To Own), is it possible to really  do these deals without the need to be a licensed agent and without having to go through a a Real Estate agent or Attorney, and yet be successful at it?

discover had nice cash back rewards.  

Work hard and be rewarded for it (instead of the barely-speaking-by-each-month jobs) 2.