Where would i go to find a mentor? Amazon was sold out

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I'm new in REI. I'm confident I'm knowledgeable about the subject. I have not pulled the trigger yet, purposely. In my opinion a Medical Dr. goes to school for a lot of years. They don't read 1 book on how to do surgery and say "I want to do surgery because i saw a show and that's what they were doing". No! They research extensively on the subject.(books) surround themselves with the industry(Med school) and ultimately learn from someone that knows more than them (Teacher/Mentor).

Anyways that's my opinion. My question is where can i find a mentor. I have read the books. I'm around builders and belong to the local REIA. But how can i find a mentor?

[Ryan R.]

In my opinion, the best mentor and mentee relationships are free, in that no money is exchanged. 

I would tell the prospective mentor that you respect and admire what they do and would like to learn from them. Ask them if they would be willing to mentor you. Ask if you can accompany them when they view properties, when they negotiate with contractors, when they negotiate with suppliers etc. 

So what value does the Mentor receive for this? First, they will feel good about helping a younger form of themself. Almost all people learn their trade/craft from another person, so they are just passing along what they learned. Second, you will learn to help them out by running errands (picking-up materials), supervising contractors working on properties, making the lunch run for the mentor etc. etc. etc.