Personally, I think our best bet is networking and finding a partner that can bring us deals with a mutual financial benefit.

Then, you must budget properly, sometimes without the benefit of having a full idea of what may be lurking behind those walls.

Each person has different learning abilities and drive. 1) If your current job pays well you may be able to learn on your own or pay someone (like a coach) to educate you while on the job. 2) On the other token if you need a push, being a property manager or a commercial broker or a lender, may push you further along in learning indirectly if your drive is not that strong. 

They pretty much buy any company that competes with them or can benefit them.

I have been advocating mixing up lists (not just absentee/investor) and going with more of a Benefits for the Seller approach. 

This does not sound like the right thing to do with your money, at least not very clear of benefit.  

I think it requires "pro" membership, but you already have that so you've already paid for them, and thus indirectly also already even paid the lawyer who wrote it... go download. :)

Not to mention the tax benefits, potential market appreciation, and everything else that is awesome about real estate.Honestly, from an investment standpoint, it isn't great.

ACV is cheaper, but that is the absolute only benefit of it. 

She can at least still enjoy the benefits and promote it to others without that crippling debt