Here are the details:-He owns the lot free and clear (existing single-family house on it with renters)-He hired me to design a 4-unit Apartment Building for him on this lot (new construction)-We got 90% of the way through the Planning approval process, only a few hoops to jump through there to finalize the approval-The Design and Concept for it is Approved and the owners wants to build it, but his financing feel though when his investment partner had to step away-I have no money myself to invest in this, but I do have the skills/ability to finalize the plans needed to pull the building permit.

The 12 year old comment comes from a place of concern for a focus on test score and "grades" instead of social emotional, soft skills, communication and community.

You're told to go to college and get a steady income (i.e. liberal arts isn't acceptable, so engineering it is...), because that's what's going to set you up financially in life.

You can build from your strengths as you develop new skills and become aware of things to watch out for.Give yourself time and room to make some mistakes.

A friend and I want to learn the skills of buying and rehabbing ourselves.

If your primary goal is equity and you have the time, skills and ability to manage a rehab and have the right people in place to do it, BRRRR could be a good way to go.

@Art Perkitny What a great resource, thanks so much!

I’m looking for investors interested in the buffalo area that need my time and skills.

Sadly most people in this club are delusional and believe it was their skill that created the appreciation. 

Do keep reading and participating in the forums.You might also find a local, seasoned, successful real estate investor and see if s/he will allow to you to tag along and learn in exchange for offering some skill (accounting, carpentry, landscaping, etc) you can contribute ... or, general labour.