Character and Integrity is important when looking for a mentor

[Alicia Harrington]

I was listening to a podcast here on BP where Brandon was talking about learning the business from experienced investors and what you should do when asking someone to be your mentor.  As a newbie investor myself, I don't care how much knowledge or experience someone else has, if they lack character and integrity it would be extremely difficult for me to trust them.   What would be an indicator that you could immediately recognize that shows a person has no character and lacks integrity if you're asking them to be your mentor?   Are you able to assess this immediately or do you have to get to know them before making that judgement?