In reality, someone is putting "money down" and if isn't you, then it's you convincing someone else to, whether it's a lender or investor. 

I browse everyday on Bigger Pockets trying to search for a mento and it seems as though everyone is saying the same thing over and over again about taking someone out for coffee, it in reality it seems as though people aren't up for showing or helping people trying to learn the business.

You don't need to memorize the text book, but do take the tests in each chapter, it will sink in quickly. 

Reality is warm weather just a few months of the year and hurricane insurance is expensive.

In reality, it's just hard to show you told the owner their property was worth $200,000 but they agreed to sell for $120,000.

You, the unit owner own the plumbing that's inside your unit (not in between the walls/floor/ceiling) such as the A/C drip pan, leaks from the actual washer (not the drain pipe within the wall), the plumbing underneath your sinks within the cabinets, etc. 

Credit has no lates or derogatories..just high balances on revolving lines (which is temporarily sinking score).

I also learn that reality is different from on what's on paper. 

I called a few a couple of times .. and it was very evident they were reading from scrip's had no clue as to what they were doing did not understand 1 Iota of the business.. just a colossal cluster %^&$... these folks wanting to jump into the Note game really need to get a reality check.

The idea that an individual investor can just step in and by a single property and get some smoking deal on it.. is really not reality in a major metro area with experience and well funded competition.