Is it appropriate to ask for a mentor for investment properties?

[Joseph Borell]

Hello! I am very new at investing in real estate and very motivated in getting started. I have read the Real Estate Investment Basics book from BP and have also read Rich Dad, Poor Dad. I was wondering if it was appropriate to have a mentor when it comes to real estate investments? If so, where can I go to meet more real estate investors to “learn the ropes” of real estate investing? I am a future real agent and will be taking my test this month and also a music teacher in the Philadelphia area. In addition, I am taking an investing class of how to properly analyze a real estate investment.

Thank you!

Joe