@Molly KriefThe school of hard knocks will teach you what mentors can help you learn....i'm not sure which is more expensive but I'd rather see you make less money on your first few deals than mess up and lose your family/friend's money.Crawl...then Walk....then learn to run.    

I hope that through this forum everyone can learn more about me and we can teach something to each other. :)  P.S.

I bring in a lot of the big time national speakers, because they are personal friends, and they have a lot to teach.  

@Ben PowellWelcome to the vibrant BP community, where you will find like minded individuals committed to REI and also helping others succeed.Your mentor is right as he wants you to learn the basics so that he can focus on more advanced teachings.

If you're in the business, you need to register in your state and meet any license requirement applicable to the type of notes you deal in.i also suggest you not learn the note business in open public forums, podcasts or webinars teaching systems, what the understand is that broker's system being taught as a note education, it's not finance or understanding the note business (unless it doing business with them usually).

Seems we also have some "educator" issues, this on one teaching how to.....She gets a $877,000+ fine! 

But as you said this should meet YOUR management  style.

Longer term, I hope to be able to pass this legacy down to my children while teaching them the importance of prudent investing, money management and hard work.  

This is your first, in time the school of hard knocks will teach you.

These two books are the culmination of his research, teachings, and personal experience.While these books are of course going to be available whenever you’d like them, right now we are having a special sale to celebrate the launch (and the finalization of a year of hard work on Brandon’s part).