I am a school teacher and have been for the past 16 years. 

I am a teacher, and I can tell you without a doubt that people learn best when there is just the right amount of difficulty involved. 

My day job right now, is a High School teacher for student with Autism and severe Intellectual disabilities. 

I worked in Strawberry Mansion (I'm a teacher when I take off my real estate hero costume), and when I was there a few months ago, I was astounded at the evolution of the place.  

Some of the participants professed to be involved in real estate, but the bulk of them were just trying to make commissions from selling the courses.That formed my criteria for any guru program: ask the teachers/gurus about their own past and current participation in real estate investments. 

Most small towns are always in need quality rentals I try to maintain my properties in better condition than the next guy so my typical tenants are teachers, law enforcement and the likeKeep in mind the typical granite countertops, stainless and expensive flooring is not required.

@Dennis P.Hi DennisI would look up an investor/ teacher called Craig Haskell.  

There will always be some amount of rentals needed for local people, teachers and such, but, in general, I think your renter pool is smaller.

I am a teacher, so I do real estate part-time. 

I'm currently an elementary teacher in Newark, NJ and am interested in beginning to invest in buy-and-hold properties in and around my area within the next year.