I am a quick learner and have many references that can vouch for my hard work ethic.

I'm an avid reader and learner.

@Omar KhanI would agree with you, but "a better quality life in an ever-changing world," at least for me, means that if your education didn't force you to run original experiments to reach a conclusion and/or write a lot of research papers expressing a hard-won, well-developed viewpoint, you left school as a lousy autonomous learner.

I'm hoping to connect with individuals (or networks) from whom I can learn and hopefully provide some value of my own.What I've got to offer:1) I'm a proactive learner - I enjoy absorbing knowledge, asking questions, and challenging basic assumptions.2) I don't take myself too seriously and actively try to avoid being an *******.3) I have found decent white-collar success; I am the VP of Analytics at a digital marketing agency.

Kinesthetic learner, hands-on experience teaches me, sometimes the hard way. 

However, I'm a visual learner and would love the opportunity to accompany someone while walking through a property.

I am a firm believer in the Buy & Hold strategy, an avid reader, and a life-long learner.

Yes, this will be my first build, but I am quick learner and willing to do as much of the legwork and researching as possible. 

I am highly motivated, and a quick learner.

Can self-learners just buy the books, and learn yourself, or is the online course necessary and teaching special topics unavailable elsewhere?