'New Kid on the Scene🧐' : How do I impress my new mentor?

[Robert Lolofie]

I have a commercial and property management internship under my belt. I have my plumbers license. I have verbal commitment from an investor to back my first RE deal. 

I made this new connection this summer with the investor who is doing exactly what I want to do. I asked for this man to take my under his wing this winter and teach me all that he can. 

He has two in-house renovation teams that I will work with. As well as taking me along to analyze properties and showing me how his spreadsheets work.  

To all you Residential investors and hard money lenders: What would impress you most to see from a young, scrappy, and hungry individual? Certain books, certain websites, certain habits, certain licenses, certain friends, certain shows? Anything will help! Thanks in advance!

[Brian Ellwood]

Hey Robert! The answer to that question is always "help your mentor achieve THEIR goal". When I first started, I helped my first mentor find 8 deals that he bought (I went out and hustled and talked to sellers for him). 

Not only did he pay me 1K finders fees for those, but he constantly taught me and invested time in helping me grow as an investor.

So start by asking your mentor what would be most valuable to him.