Recent Stony Brook Univ. Graduate looking for a mentor!

[Zorinne Green]

Hi everyone!

I'm Zorinne and I have just recently graduated from Stony Brook University in Long Island, NY. About 6 months ago I started looking into Real Estate Investing and made it a goal to have my first property by next year. My mission is to purchase a multi-family home and "house hack", living there and renting out the other space. I thought it may kill two birds with one stone, getting me out of my parents and into my first property. 

It has been a long time coming and I am ready to take action, finally!

I am looking for some guidance in these areas:

1. Where is the best place you have found mentors?

2. Possibly finding a partner, preferably with at least some experience in Real Estate Investing, who resides in the Suffolk/Nassau County or Queens area of Long Island. Is it wise to start off with a partner?

Thank you