I don't have dreams of riches or anything resembling that. 

Most Russians that invest in the US speak fluent British English.If he is planning on working with rich Russians English should not be a problem.  

I think internet and many on BP just foster this thought process that you too can be rich with none of your own money this has been going on for 40 years.. can it happen I guess.. people do win the lottery..

@Steven RofferI started by reading "Rich Dad, Poor Dad," a great first book on opening one's horizons on how to look at investing.

Ever since listening to Rich Dad Poor Dad I am convinced real estate will be a major part of my future. 

Time to join the I-20 parking lot now...Rich

(Still cheaper than hard money and it follows rich dad poor dad philosophy of using other peoples money)100% LTV: 6.25% for first 24 months but then goes to prime +5.75%.

So, in the end, I have a zero down cash flowing property.Structure - I follow the Rich Dad Poor Dad Advisers asset protection model.  

That real estate is not about how to get rich quick?

Not sure if I can tell you any short cuts to gaining info other than to dig in on the forums and blog posts here on BP and getting your hands on some of the "classic" RE books like The Millionaire Real Estate Investor, How I turned $1,000 into a Million in Real Estate in My Spare Time, Think and Grow Rich, etc. etc.The local REIA is a good place to do some networking and the Lancaster group is fairly large.