Asking for a mentorship. Experienced investors, what do you look for in a mentee?

[Zachary Sexton]

I spotted an online job post for a real estate investor to become part of their team. I like the firm's stated values (community oriented, karmaic thinking, environmentally friendly, driven), the investment area (Five Points neighborhood in Denver), and the types of transactions (flips, wholesaling, and development).

I am not the experienced real estate investor they want to add to their team; however, I do think I can offer them some value in exchange a more hands on real estate education.

I am:
- handy and can assist with the renovations
- analytical and could help run comps, make projections, book keep etc
- web savvy and could help spiff up their website and create more of a social media presence (BP, twitter, youtube, fb, slideshare)
- driven to learn and grow as a person and investor
- willing to freely give up to 20 hours of my time a week with the right fit (currently working full time at Lowes)

They asked for a cover letter and resume. I was thinking about making my cover letter the pitch to meet up to see if we could work out a mutually beneficial arrangement.

I have two questions for BP:

1. Should I respond to a job or partner request with a mentorship offer?
- or does it come off as spammy and not a good way to begin a relationship?

2. How should I sell the idea of an internship?

This is what I have so far:

I am not the hero Gotham investor your firm deserves, but (maybe) the one it needs right now.

To Whom It May Concern,

I am interested in learning more about your firm to see if we could create a mutually beneficial partnership. I am a novice investor that wants to get out of the armchair and into some houses! My current experience has been limited to books, podcasts, and forums. I would like to take the strong interest I have for real estate and turn it into a passion by taking action.

I believe my personal growth mindset combined with the skills that I have built through professional and university experiences could add value to your group of investors.

[Paragraph about my value add Here]

[Paragraph about what I would be looking for Here]

Attached is my resume for your review.

Sincerely,

Zachary Sexton

Please BP. Give me your critiques!

p.s.

For reference, I am an Econ and Business graduate with a bit of an all over the place work history: http://www.linkedin.com/in/zacharysexton.

p.p.s.

Should I mention bird dogging as a possible benefit?