A tough rehab can be a great teacher, but only if the buy makes sense on day one.

It's always a balance of how much time are you asking vs what value you could add to the teacher.

Keep building your knowledge through podcasts and books, but at some point jump in and let the first deal be your best teacher.

As a teacher, I was excited about the educational trainings because I thought it could help me expand my understanding of real estate investing.

Look for a property manager with a teacher's heart and a good reputation.Short-term and mid-term cohosting can also be profitable forms of property management.If you cannot find cash flowing good deals by you, there are several markets in Michigan where you still can.

If you are teaching people to swim, yes, you might LOVE the kids who get it right away and make you feel like a great teacher, BUT, if you are teaching students to swim, you don't ignore your drowning students!

Thanks in advance for any insight you can share..Let us know who they learned lending from, so other new lenders can avoid their "teachers". 

I recommend people try out other real estate teachers like Coach Carson or Agents Invest with Jennifer Beadles.

Just make sure you’re running conservative numbers (maintenance, vacancy, management even if you plan to self-manage).On the question of “wait vs. jump in”, the truth is, the first deal will probably be your biggest teacher.

They typically offer workshops and educational events - which provide good baseline information as a starting point - and typically some of the "teachers" are also coaches, so you can decide how much your like/enjoy their style.