@John Thedfordmaybe you can invite me over to dinner to meet some of this family that wouldn't lend to strangers.

I've met his wife and children too and have had dinner with them a few times!

We just had 40-year investor sign up for his own education for that very reason.My dinner is almost ready, and then I'm going to go on about my life.Have a great night!

For example, Joe (hubby) called me while I was still at work to ask what we were gonna do for dinner.

My name is (Brandon) Kristopher Turner - I go by "Kristopher", and it's not because the other Brandon Turner goes by "Brandon", lol - and I am a 30-something entrepreneur originally born and raised in & around Atlanta, Georgia.I have never invested in real estate but frequently network with real estate investors for game nights, entrepreneur meetings and the occasional dinner. 

Once I was at the dinner table talking, I'd ask them what their goals are.

Spend $1,000 on four dinners and see if you end up with a more defined direction and some good advice.

It was a Saturday night I was at a no cell phone dinner with the wife.

Maybe you could network with some people from here, BP, that you could have lunch or dinner with while you are in Houston.  

Take someone local out to a nice lunch of dinner who is experienced and bring a note pad or something to get all the information down.I wouldn't spend 10k on a course especially with limited funds.