How to find a mentor?

[Jason Hastings]

How have people been able to find a mentor? I am trying to find a mentor but I don't have the money to pay for one. It would be ideal to find someone who is looking to give back and teach me how to get started and to get me on the right track. I mean what I can offer in return is an open mind, eager to learn, hard work, passion for real estate and investing, and any help to the mentor/investor with his/her business in some fashion like free labor in order to learn from that person.