27 February 2024 | 2 replies
I have heard on different podcasts that one of the best introductory ways to get started learning REI and potentially getting a mentor is to offer your services.
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27 February 2024 | 15 replies
I listen Rod Khleif's and Ken Mcelroy's podcast where I have heard several guest say their biggest regret is not seeking a mentor and not starting with multifamily.
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27 February 2024 | 13 replies
You might want to consider finding an agent that is working with a lot of investors and being a junior agent with them.
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27 February 2024 | 11 replies
Creating a network can lead to useful ideas and possible collaborations.Seek for seasoned real estate investors for mentoring.
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26 February 2024 | 3 replies
My realtor/mentor as usual was aces (Thomas Corrente of Terrie O'conner Realtors).
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27 February 2024 | 36 replies
It's hard feeling like I need a mentor but also wanting to be respectful of peoples' time and not ask too much of them to teach me, so I'm trying to do as much as I can on my own first.
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28 February 2024 | 43 replies
At that point, become a market expert, go to as many meetups as possible, get a mentor in that market doing what you want to do at a large scale and go all in.
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28 February 2024 | 49 replies
No investor is doing this stuff alone and beyond mentors, even partners to dilute risk are not that hard to find.
25 February 2024 | 0 replies
(Not in SF, in Netherlands however no possibility to add outside of states.)Looking for like-minded investors or even better a potential mentor.
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24 February 2024 | 8 replies
Not that its impossible, you'll have better chances partnering with someone in your local market that has some experience and is willing to mentor you.