Three of them walked out after listening to the Haves/Wants portion of the meeting and hearing the meeting leader talk about educating agents to work with investors. 

As a strong proponent of education in all its form, I'd like to avoid the slams on "formal education" is the devil point of view.  

(The following is based on education I have received right here on BP, not experience.

While educating myself on wholesaling I learned about other types of investing.

Hi Folks,  Last few years I just added up my general business expenses: education, technology, subscriptoins etc, divided by my number of Sched E houses and added an expense called General business expense onto EACH house.I never liked that tactic.  

Been reading and listening for about a week now trying to gain as much education as I can to make an initial investment.  

He heads a workshop called Smart Start Real Estate Investing, which is aimed towards educating and getting beginners started.

I have not found an end buyer who wasn't okay with this is explain properly by your educated real estate attorney. 

Notes are an area that experience alone will NOT teach you what you should know, especially if you start learning from another under educated investor/dealer who spends all their time trying to pull deals.

Ignorance is not bad, but refusing to educate yourself is.