There was not YouTube, DIY bloggers or social media available to show him what to do or give him fabulous ideas. 

Money Mustache is one of my favorite financial bloggers, and when I'm not on the BP forums, I'm on the MM forums. :)He's way more hardcore than I'll ever be, but if you just take a few nuggets away from his way of life, you'll be doing well.

School is great but I've found a wealth of information from bloggers and NYTimes best selling authors who've shared valuable advice.

I have been a blogger for BP for over a year now which is hard to believe!

In my mind, a guru could simply be someone who teaches, thus most of us bloggers could be considered a guru.

I'm an entrepreneur,  blogger,  podcaster, and  photographer from Seattle. 

I found my way to the site through a handful of bloggers in the financial independence/early retirement community.

I see many posts from bloggers and others who advise newbie investors to seek funding from people wishing to passively invest in real estate.

My personal favorites are the case studies that bloggers post about pertaining to the deals they're working on.

House hacked a rental with roommates to save money; and worked as a car salesman, lumberjack and blogger to make money.