I would venture to guess many RE agents would disagree with you on that.

Ok 1st of STOP, you did not purchase it as you have not closed. 2nd why would you do work on a property you do not own.

You do not need a  mentor program, see if you can attend a  few meetups and then do a Joint Venture or equity deal with one of the investors there  and start from there.

If that single investor stops funding your deals, your business is basically done growing.

Let's connect too, I might be able to help you in your future real estate ventures.  

Where can I find an engineer to stop my plans for 14 x 24 pavilion I built plenty is for years but now that I want to build on my own they want me to have them stamped

However, I've personally stopped taking Section 8 tenants because they ultimately resulted in lower rent income, a higher rate of lease violations and problems, and increased costs at turnover.It also depends on your market.

Folks stop making it more difficult than it needs to be, buy right, Reno right, rent right, exactly how you would with any tenant. 

If everyone is truly active, it is now a joint venture and you can have a local real estate attorney form an LLC for you (which is much less expensive).

However, you don't stop living because of the risks, you live one day at a time.