During his speech I researched his background and found out that he's a professional speaker hired by agencies to give presentations, and has no ties to RE.

Quote from @Neil Clooney: Hi,Does anyone have any advice on real estate mentorship programs.

@Paola Astrid Find the local NARPM (national association of residential property managers) chapter's website and you'll find a list of each professional PM. 

any free programs?

Hindsight is 20/20.Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Take advantage of the lower downpayment programs early on and once you are tapped out of conventional loans, I would consider alternative financing. 

Charge more to traveling health professionals.  

Most people selling properties are not professional investors.

If all things are equal consider who responds most timely and do so with a professional tone, text, and/or email? 

Keep in mind, though, if you just sell outright, you could be looking at capital gains and depreciation recapture, so it’s worth crunching the numbers with a proper tax professional (I’m not one, by the way).What do you think the rest of the community has seen happen to property values since last year, and do you believe it changes the 1031 conversation?