But the money that you are making is usually below 10% with a turnkey property3) partner with somebody who is a skilled Real Estate investor, who can do the majority of the work and you can come in as the money partner.  

That sentence makes me question their drafting skills.

Are you skilled at marketing - if so potentially you could market yourself as a virtual assistant for folks in the real estate world so that you can learn from a lot of folks at once? 

They can sharpen skills you already have, or expose you to things you've never even thought of.

They’ve also invested in an older area of the city that’s being regenerated into an arts district and will improve the walkability and bike-ability.It gets blown out of proportion.  

Properties never perform the way you think they will and on the rare occasion you actually profit, it's pure luck, not skill.

When you hire people to work in your business you are buying their skills and time.2.

Public maybe has an impression of their skills sets that is inflated to reality of what their background is or their Actual experience..

We do need to polish up on our sailing skills though, we're not quite as skilled as our friends, but we could probably get there. 

Share examples of pitches that led to successful funding and analyze what made them effective.Discuss mistakes or pitfalls that can turn potential lenders away and how to avoid them.