, to educate myself and soak up as much information as possible.

I did not jump in all at once, I let it soak in slowly over time.

You will see.

On the way I have picked up 2 SFH that were  great deals and will eventually be a source of seed money to get into bigger multi family units. 

My guessing and its just my views as a newbie SMS marketure, the folks are do not reply and maybe "soaking" are who I'm tryng to wait out with repeat contacts. 

It is also a vocation where practice doesn't always conform to theory, so I would expect that many would seek to learn by soaking up the experience of others.

@Gino Barbaro I believe the seed is set early and fostered via our education system, which by design is built to produce "good consumers and employees". 

My investment strategy: - I want to use the 15k or 20k as seed money to put down on a home out of state (CA is not an option) and do a buy-and-hold strategy on a low risk house. - This house will act as a non-liquid savings account for my kid.

Just start soaking it all in and before you know it, people you know will be amazed at how much YOU know about real estate. 

Look forward to soaking up more knowledge as I continue with more investment opportunities in the near future.