Seeking Mentor/coaching

[Anthony Rivera]

Hello Everyone,

I am looking for a mentor or coach to help me kick off my real estate investing business. I have attended a couple of "guru" seminars and contacted a couple of mentors that would like you to invest 10k-20k as a retainer for partnership/education. 

I would like some feed back if anyone has joined such a group or hired a mentor for that amount. Please let me know pros and cons.

I have my own thoughts about it and I would like to have someone else's opinion so that I can make a solid decision with no regrets.

Thank you in advance!

[David Dachtera]

Originally posted by @Anthony Rivera:

Hello Everyone,

I am looking for a mentor or coach to help me kick off my real estate investing business. I have attended a couple of "guru" seminars and contacted a couple of mentors that would like you to invest 10k-20k as a retainer for partnership/education. 

I would like some feed back if anyone has joined such a group or hired a mentor for that amount. Please let me know pros and cons.

I have my own thoughts about it and I would like to have someone else's opinion so that I can make a solid decision with no regrets.

Thank you in advance!

My thoughts on individual mentors ...

First off, I have NEVER gotten a paycheck my first day on ANY job. I don't believe in giving one to anyone else, either, nor would I ask for one myself.

Also, and this probably too much to ask, telling me "go figure it out" is not mentoring. It's along the lines of "hope is not a strategy" - if I could figure it out, I wouldn't need a mentor.

The only person I would consider selecting is one who agrees to get paid only AFTER I get paid, shares his network and sources with me, introduces me to his network and sources, and is willing to extend his own resources to help me get started.

Anything other than those is just another "guru", in my book.

When I reach the point of being available to mentor others, those are the standards to which I will hold myself. If I cannot - or am unwilling to - meet them, I will bow out of any mentoring I may be offering to do.

I'm here to make a difference - not propagate the status quo.