Granted, there are degrees to the education level of the guess, but they are all still a guess.  

Not doing anything to get better education or employment opportunities.

I’m wanting to be prepared and educated since I’m new to this and looking for advice.

Do know of any resources (books, courses, YouTube videos, etc.) to get educated on private money lending?

Here's how I do my due diligence:1) Portfolio matching: (takes 30 seconds per deal)a) Have an educated opinion on where I think we are in the real estate cycles (financial and physical market cycles)b) Then and only then do I pick the strategies, capital stack, and specialized asset subclasses that make sense for that opinion.

Unfortunately, this problem waste a lot of my time that could be spent on other investments.I have used the same tax professional for many years and he is very educated, but also much older than me and it's hard for me to understand all the reasons he has expressed why is better to put the rental on my personal tax returns.

I also probably wasn't as educated as I should have made myself, so I'm sure there were decisions that could have been handled better.Part of the reason I wasn't willing to deal with the hassles was because I had 3 young kids. 

They take a lot of nurturing, educating and patience.

I went deeper into his educational material and found one of his courses, but it was $750.

anyone have any experience with Walter Wofford and his short term rental education programs?