Real Estate mentors in Illinois, Rockford area, where are you?

[Sylwia Kulczak]

Hi everyone,
I found the web because I was looking for info on Rich Dad Advanced Education Courses. The info about the company and the content of the courses is 50/50. It is very confusing that so many people will call it a scam and then so many people will say it is helpful. It is very shady.
Anyways, while I would love to learn more on RE investing, I do not feel that getting indebted is going to help me achieve my goal.
I have a question about how to find a legitimate, active RE mentor/investor. And if there is anybody here from Illinois, Rockford/Belvidere or Chicago area or you know of anyone, please let me know. I am currently looking for an internship/mentoring program which would allow me to learn more about RE ivesting. Thank you:)