Is a mentor really worth it?

[Rod Desinord]

I hear people always say get a mentor get a mentor. Well where are they, how do you know who to trust if you're new in the business?! any thoughts people

[Will Barnard]

If the mentor has the capabilities and is not a rip off artist/guru, And the trainee has the abilities to follow through and apply, then yes.

Being new, it is very difficult to understand who are the real players and who are the talkers/scammers. Knowing somebody in your own circle or some referral from a trusted source is certainly a step in the right direction. Performing due diligence is step two. For example, let's say I was talking about mentoring people here on BP and I was posting lots of stuff about how great I am and how great my students are doing. It would be wise to check public records and see what exactly I own now, what I have owned and sold, etc. What I paid, what I sold for, what I hold, etc. Taking the word of somebody is a risk, checking on their words is a job you must do.

Disclaimer: Also, for disclosure and clarity sake, this text above is ONLY an example, I am not personally offering to mentor you or anybody else, I wish I had the time!