Mentor?

[Laura Scherr]

I've been in real estate and have done okay so far.  I have a lot of knowledge and have made deals - but not "dynamic" deals.  I've read a lot about mentoring, and as I understand from BP I need to find someone successful in this field or go to someone you know.  The problem I have is that I've been doing this on my own and although I've gone to some real estate investment club meetings, I haven't met anyone that could help.  I don't know anyone personally doing what I do except on here. So I'm asking, does anyone have suggestions on the best way to go about this without spending thousands of dollars?  The best way to network to find someone?