Working with others: Be open, or play things close to the chest?

[Travis Benham]

So I'm a budding investor, looking for the first property.   When I contact others in the real estate industry (bankers, brokers, realtors, agents, etc)  how forthcoming should I bring up that I'm new to this?

Are people generally helpful for new investors or do you think they would take advantage of someone who may not know all the ins and outs?