Finding a mentor when starting out

[Patrick Bunn]

As someone just starting in real estate investing, I have been reading a great deal and listenting to podcasts to gain as much knowledge as possible. Even so, I recognize a need to find a mentor to help fill in the gaps and give practical advice to compliment the information I’m taking in. But I don’t want to be that guy that’s like; “Hey, you, successful person, I choose YOU to be my mentor. I have nothing to offer but I expect you to train me for free! Aren’t you so lucky I’ve selected you for this glorious task?” As such, I fell like I need to be able to bring something to the table. With that in mind, here’s my question; would being able to provide a potential mentor with private money at a discount rate be a viable option as a value to add to their business?