Is a mentor necessary?

[Brian Stone]

This is a topic from another thread I created, but is it absolutely necessary to have a mentor?? Other people do it without a mentor, I think I can too. The mentor I have chosen wants $500 a month for 6 months, for a total of $6000. He has never mentored before but he has a very successful wholesaling business.

Do I really need a mentor? Can't I just get out there and do it?