Some of the groups cost money to join, because they include a training component, for those with no prior experience.

(My brain is over working itself and I done lost my train of thought).

Here are some great places to start:http://www.meetup.com/Investor-Underground/http://www.meetup.com/REALESTATEinvestormasterminds/https://www.meetup.com/texas-real-estate-Investment-Education-Training-Networking/Also, request to join the Investor Underground - Austin group on Facebook.

The one thing all agents want is training and leads in the end, if you can provide them with this as well as the opportunity to market their brand and bring in max commissions you have a game plan that will make both you and the agent money. 

As long as you can resist temptation, I would suggest this...On-line courses are good, but can't replace the classroom because a good instructor can teach you the business as well as guide you toward passing the test.A number of Brokerages will put on cost effective, license training at their offices.Just understand that while there, they will market to you to join them.Good luck...

I would be surprised if you found many rehabbers in boston that troll this site looking for a lender.. or at least that would meet your requirements I suspect you already have those targeted and like  most of us in the business today we spend most of our time supporting KNOWN players to us.. instead of trying to cast a huge wide net and or train newer folks.

So as a result there are currently no training, education, or licensing requirements, of nationwide Big Bank lenders.

I need a few mentors who are willing to help train us and split the profits of our first 3 deals.

@Carla Carvalho  take Cal train up ... then hop a Uber.. no need to drive.. 

I don't have all the answers to your situation, I will share a little of my experience - When I was younger – in my 20’s in the 60's, I never had too many jobs - the longest one I had was with a correspondence school for 7 years - that sales training was the key that prepared me to be able to negotiate real estate transactions.During that 7 years I started taking seminars, buying cassette tapes (remember them?)