I went ahead and knocked on their door to alert them of this and to tell them I would pay for an exterminator to get rid of it.

So focus on knocking that debt out, continue saving and use your education to boost your income!

My landlord recently knocked on my door and told me he may be selling and was wondering if I'd be interested in buying.

Fast forward, I have knocked on the door and been turned away.

Door knocking, drive for dollars, JV deals, cold calling, etc

Also, you can add door-knocking to see if that's good for you as well.

I believe he is from your area, and if i were you, i would be knocking on his door!  

Syndication = financial trust .... 2 typical ways to get there 1) via school of hard knocks aka lot of flips/wholesale and people would know you that way and/or 2) institutional education and professional work experience for to know people who would trust you with money..... 

You need to find off-market deals through direct mail, door-knocking, social media marketing, or other means.

Sad that when reality hits in their 40s they have to finally wake up, realise they can not survive their senior years based on their meager income and savings,  and panic sets in.Too little too late for those relying on dreams when real life knocks them down.