If you are looking for someone to teach you the ropes, that is unlikely to happen unless you can offer something of value in return.

I'm not paying $65/hour for someone to patch and paint a wall, not when I have teenagers I can teach how to patch and paint a wall and make it look good when they're done.) 

If nothing else, this whole scenario should be teaching you to plan ahead, right? 

I am very comfortable teaching systems to other people, but I've not quite been able to see my own work blossom yet.

As the journey continues I would like to be able to teach and pass on what I have learned through investing in real estate!

This type of question is an objection that many real estate agents face when just getting started, and we teach them to refer to our broker's experience and deal flow as a way to overcome the objection.

No book can show or teach you this!

College does not teach you everything you need to know, I would say it does not really teach you anything but it does show employers that you stick with your commitments and you have a basic understanding of the subject.

com for teaching your self at your own pace.

It gets you into a property with a low barrier to entry as it teaches you about landlording basics (tenant screening/management, repairs, etc.).