I bought the home from the individual then turned around and wrote up a lease for them.

Having invested in both cattle farms and The guide dogs of America charity, one is protected under individual disability discrimination laws one is not. 

Teach them the system.

I can teach you how to do it if you are new and looking to invest for flipping purposes.

Also watch out for rules that would impact your tenancy i.e. no rentals with short term leases or leases less than 2 years, or no renting out individual rooms, or no rentals to individuals with different last names.  

For more on disqualified individuals, see the following. https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/retirement-plan-investments-faqs

I also want to build a great network of like minded individuals who want to help each other profit and prosper together in real estate investing!

I am lucky because the company I work with has very nice people, all the other agents are very willing to share and teach me.

I am planning on leaving my teaching  position and taking FMLA to stay home and take care of the baby.  

The reason they do this is because individuals buying a small piece of land with a house on it, or with the intentions of building a house on it, are usually looking for a lower price point home and are not looking to invest by owning the minerals as well.