I can only think he liked me beyond a coaching student as he spoke several times of flying out to 'train' me, which on the one hand I was flattered that he'd want to fly out for me, but on the other hand, what could he teach me in person that he couldn't relay in our countless calls (some were several hours long, all business) or over skype?

My slice of advice would be to education yourself to get the basics down, listen to the podcasts, read countless books and keep educating yourself as you begin to actually invest. 

As a matter of fact, countless veterans with PTSD have successfully trained (yes, even owner trained) pit bulls and other less "desirable" breeds to be their service dogs and even gone to the point of rescuing them from shelters.  

In Columbus, we have countless area-market pages for listings/agents (such as Dublin and Hilliard OH Homes for Sale and Rent page), so those too could be valuable to make a presence on.Also, Consider establishing your own personal (Broker) content-consistent Facebook page/profile that will drive clients to you from the Cinci group, etc. 

It seems like there are countless ways to find financing for a personal home loan, especially for first time home buyers.

There are countless scenarios you run into that need a well written agreement.

During which, I've used the information found on BP countless times.

I’ve also been looking at Memphis too.For the last few months I’ve been spending countless hours researching REI and house flipping in particular and I think I’ve got the basics down on how the process works on the transaction side of things (at least it doesn’t seem intimidating anymore).

After about 30 books and countless hours building a small team and in the field I currently own two triplexes and have closed a few wholesale deals.

I am a husband to an awesome wife, and a father to two lovely daughters.My experience in real estate consists of countless hours of moonlight research and reading books, listening to a lot of BP podcasts, and lending a helping hand with construction and grunt work to friends who own rental properties to learn what I can from them.My goals in real estate are to invest in buy-and-hold single & multi-family properties, building a portfolio that will allow my wife and I the financial freedom and time to dedicate more of our efforts to helping and blessing othersThanks to BP for this invaluable resource to financial freedom and to all the members who contribute their knowledge so that others can learn and grow!