The entry level education, though, you could get from a good book like Mike Hanna's Easier Than You Think (~$10 on Kindle). 

I'd probably take my kindle and sit outside her door with a quit or pay and try to have a word with her.

You will be loving life when fast forward 6 years you can attend every sporting event, school meeting, play, etc. because of the freedom your real estate provides.  

Think about that common ground, and see if you can use it to re-kindle the old friendships...or, try to find new common ground...As you do this, keep in mind: being interested in RE investing shouldn't be a prerequisite to friendship (if it is, you'll end up with a very lopsided friend group!).

I have a very open eyes experience with them, something that will make me do my next steps in my real estate beloved business much better, don't loose the money I lost with them, shave on my beard, don't trust them, if they send you a deal, thats maybe a deal, but never count their word, and check very very very X 10 deep, because they will paint the picture like you want it to be painted.PM me if you like more infoand I am very interested to hear  what the pro's have to say about dealing with wholesalers (the non-refundable/no DD/this is a great deal/decide fast type) lets make this thread a big lesson on how to deal with this kind of wholesalers type.Thank you.

@Garrett Hawk"...men have less scruple in offending one who is beloved than one who is feared, for love is preserved by the link of obligation which, owing to the baseness of men, is broken at every opportunity for their advantage; but fear preserves you by a dread of punishment which never fails."

As a precursor, I have read a lot and now I am putting that first step forward in creating my new career.1) I am going to join you in doing at least 10 posts a month which will consist of new posts, responses and maybe a blog about my beginning in my new career as real estate investor which will go along with my beginning of writing of concise books in the kindle publishing venue.2) I am going to begin to listen to at least 7 podcasts a week, and at least 2 of the webinars that are in the resources available.

Airbnb isn't disclosing the issue in bold print for their supposedly much beloved customers because it's not in their best interest.  

My last and most important and beloved point, only small business can move with the speed and ingenuity that drastic market change requires, and as can be seen by far the vast majority of companies doing good and booming right now are small business, and God bless them as thats exactly what this country needs. 

I am so glad to have found this website through reference from a Kindle ebook on real estate investing.