If you don't have capital, lend your time to help those that have that experience and perhaps help them with a variety of tasks including raising capital, finding deals, etc.Places to learn and network:1) BP (of course), books on syndication from practitioners, networking at MF meetup groups to start then branch into areas you are interested that will increase your chances of learning and networking w/the right groups...etc.2) Legal / courses and conferences on syndication, MF investing, etc. 

What is fair rent for a Dental office in San Ramon ca.  1,800 Sq ft plus tripple net,  Retail space?

A close friend of mine was in the same shoes as you.Before giving the middle finger to his corporate job he paid off all his credit cards, bought pre-paid gift cards for food, restaurants, movies, and other leisure items, he got his medical and dental checkups done while he was still on insurance, and reduced recurring expenses in order to live as lean as possible in start-up mode. 

After working with them for a year they had a program that gave me 10k toward purchasing a home as well as full health insurance and dental on top of discounted booking rates when traveling.

The 12ft ceilings, wood details, dental mouldings are all still intact.

we used  her name to secure the loan and her  credit ,she is a dental hygienist so we used her pay ,she got approved for 400k and I basically just brought the 20% down payment and  the experience . it’s now been a little over 6 months we recently just got approved again for about 400k for a mortgage and we are contemplating to complete a house hack using the 3.5 leverage being that 20% down payment took a hit on my cash reserves 3.5 sounds more capable for us right now .

It's like trusting your dentist to do your dental work, your plumber to do your plumbing work, and your attorney to handle your legal issues, etc.There are pros and cons to doing either or both, it's just really dependent upon your personal preference.

There's a small medical/dental business on the lower floor (~2k sq ft) and an upper floor (1k sq ft) that sits empty.

An experienced practitioner in your local area would be the ultimate resource to spend time with strategizing. 

Focused on dental student housing.