I have read countless books and watched tons of videos on real estate investing and I am ready to jump in to the business.

The reason being: a mentor who actually knows you and your circumstances can provide feedback that's far more personalized than what you'll get from podcasts, books, etc.When I was first starting out, my main "mentor" was my agent--who has a TON of experience buying, selling, rehabbing, maintaining and managing properties. ...back before I had any experience of my own, he was an incredibly valuable resource who helped me navigate some pretty complex problems that podcasts, books, etc. don't address...real estate is a complex business, and every time I think I've seen it all, I encounter a new problem/challenge that just isn't fully addressed in books/podcasts etc.I didn't pay my agent directly for his mentorship, but he realized I was a serious customer (especially after I bought my third property with him), and so he was willing to provide a lot of guidance because he knew his time would be paid for the next time I bought another property...today, I'm his best client, and we regularly have multi-hour long discussions about countless issues/challenges/problems we encounter in REI.So no, I wouldn't suggest paying $10k for a guru, but I WOULD suggest surrounding yourself by highly experienced, highly competent people, and figuring out a way for you to bring value to those people so that they're incentivized to bring value to you! 

You'll find countless stories here on BP of turnkey ops that sound amazing, even have podcasts and a loyal following, but require huge waiting lists just to schedule a call, only accept cash payments, have operations that pale in comparison to their ads when investors actually visit or, amazingly, don't even have offices in the markets in which they purport to be experts.

I put in 8 hours per day driving for dollars, door knocking and making countless calls.Firstly it was difficult finding properties with equity.

@Joshua D.I have no rental properties but have seen countless posts here of people who pass as many utility costs as they can to their tenants.

After a lot of efforts and countless LOIs, we are also in due diligence for a smaller but good looking 101 unit deal.

Amazon selecting Las Vegas for this type of infrastructure will bring others to Las Vegas as well.The hospitality industry is still expanding:Virgin Hotels just opened a new hotel/casino.The First Atari Hotel Looks Like a Gamer's Fantasy — and It’s Opening in Las Vegas The Boring Company plans to expand the existing underground transit system in Las Vegas.Resorts World, a $7B hotel/casino is opening summer 2021.

I've gone to a 3 day seminar, watched countless videos, read books articles, and etc.

-Out of the pool of local investors (I run a REIA here) I have identified 10 A-level “gamers” which I define as people I would love to work with based on skill sets, personal chemistry and track record.

I know that I could apply to jobs that would pay me greater and make it easier to begin investing, but at the same time I have told myself countless times that getting a "real job" may slow down my true dreams, and I cant imagine finding a salary job that I would enjoy doing.