Starting Out.... Is a mentor really worth it?

[John Brown]

Hello All, My partner (business not life) and I have decided to get into CRE. After months of research hours of talking, planning, scheming forming the LLC pulling our hair out etc... We have both independently come to ask ourselves the same thing. Do we really need a mentor? We know all the gurus tell us that we do, right before they pitch us their course or services, but is that just them diversifying their income? With the whole world of information at our fingertips and groups like this is the absolute need for a mentor necessary? Yes having a mentor should prevent some growing pains, but those are the best teachers. So what do y'all think should we push forward and rely on our will, wit and the opinion of our professional team. Or should we bite the bullet and get a mentor that may or may not save us some growing pains?

P.S. Is there any veteran only REI groups? My partner (business not life) are both Marines and we like to deal with our own as much as possible.