How did you find your mentor?

[Daniel Dishner]

Hello!

So i'm curious, when you started your real estate career how did you find your mentor? 

I've been practicing real estate for almost a year now and i'm really enjoying it! But i'm missing a mentor and would like to know how others in this industry came across their mentor that helped in establishing a solid business for themselves down the road.

[James Stockton]

Hello there!
One of my biggest mentors is someone who said "I don't mentor" simply because he is too busy with his volume. He gave me a few hints though on how to find a great mentor.

-go to every REIA meeting within 3 hours of you (that one seemed crazy to me, but I did it when I could)

-come early, stay late
Most people don't look to mentor people. The best mentors you'll find are experts that do it their way but you have to seek them out. Most of my best meetings have been an hour after the REIA meeting ended at the bar nearby.

-Bring deals to the table!
Who wants to come to dinner with no meal prepared? Find a deal or a potential deal and ask investors if they will walk you through it. Offer them commissions or profits.

I'm not sure how far you are in the process, but these have been the most helpful to me. I'm hopeful they can help you too!