Not because they are stupid or anything, but because we don't bother teaching young people finance, accounting, budgeting, etc, any longer in high school or college.

Being an active investor is more of the syndication side...where we actively find the deals thru relations with Brokers, run the numbers in detail on the potential properties, tour the properties and if we move forward on it...then start raising money from other investors to buy the property thru syndication.We hold training events and webinars to teach people each of these 2 aspects of Apartment Investing but focus on the passive investor education.I strongly suggest you learn about the type of investment you are considering in. 

If you're any good at cold calling, bring in folks or hire VA's and teach them how to do it, that way you start leveraging yourself by only talking to "warm leads" that cam from phone prospecting.

Find any way possible to help them so they will teach you and mentor you.  

I teach at a Logan Square school right on the 606.  

Its important for anyone who is busy to know what they would be getting in return for dedicating time to teaching you the ropes.

We are still learning a lot of the tax and managing the books part, I am sure you could teach us a few things.

While teaching I always took on leadership roles that required me to do a little extra more.

We are all about teaching and sharing.  

She travels half the year teaching others how to be successful in real estate.