Finding a local mentor in Orlando, Fl

[Rowan Woodburn]

Hello Bigger-pockets family

I was reading the book on how to get started in real estate investing and my main focus was finding a mentor that can coach me through this complexed industry and it also said to find a local mentor that's experienced but not so busy that he or she will charge me for their services, all I need to do is build a relationship with them. My concern is if I find a local mentor in my area, will I be competing in the same housing marketing as my mentor?  Will I  be competing against my mentor? Is that a good or bad thing? If not are there any local mentors in the Orlando, Fl  area who are willing to coach and build a trust worthy relationship with a newbie like me? Lol!