Is asking your RE agent to become your mentor a good idea?

[Steven Lin]

Hey guys,

I had a really good RE agent that does flips on the side and was very successful, who was introduce to me by my attorney. I want to learn how to flip houses, I know learning everything myself is not very effective, I need a mentor. My RE agent is like my figure, he is the first person pop into my head when i think of a mentor. I want to be like him one day and does the thing he is doing now. But we are a agent and client relationship. Should i approach him and tell him that i want to learn from him and ask him if he can be my mentor.

Will this effect our current relationship?

[Anson Young]

This is almost exactly how I got started.  I started attending meetup groups and cashflow 101 games, and met a successful agent/investor.  I started by approaching her to do errands and 'crap' work she didnt want to do (or I could do for free).  I installed signs, ran contracts around town, filed paperwork, etc.  Only after I provided enough value did I approach her about taking me under her wing.  She sold me my first deal that I ended up making $60k on.

I think its a great way to get started, but like everything else, you have to provide value if you are going to ask for favors like this.