I can chat RE all day. 

In person control before controlling re from the distance.

To give you some hope, in the mean time of your RE losses, many of us are doing very well. 

I've been manually entering everything, but it is getting to the point where I'm considering moving my books elsewhere. 

I have always loved athletics because of competition and teamwork, but would like to enter the world of Real Estate.My short-term goals in Real Estate include starting a career in an aspect of Real Estate investment.

Way to enter real estate investing.

What are the best tools and resources that you use to market a real estate coaching and consultant program? Or if you haven't what tools and resources would you use?

An older gentleman from church is selling off his portfolio of SFH/MFH rentals in the Belleville, IL area and offered one to me as he knows I want to get into RE Investing.Purchase price is $50,000  for a 3 bed 1 bath and the current tenant is renting at $800/month.

I personally have nearly the same experience in almost every retail bank I enter these days....skeleton staff providing slow service.

While living in high cost cities has its own advantages, one of the disadvantages is the high investment cost it takes to enter into real estate investing.