I am new to wholesaling. I would like to know would it be to my advantage to get a local mentor?  I also work a 9-5 job.The program would be for $1500 down and $197 a month for 6 months. Split deals 50/50 and a money ...

as a new agent you need to decide where you will hang your license,(broker), you dont work on your own, part of the idea is than an experienced agent will over see you and help you work,there are many companies out there, interview with a few, let them talk, most would rather hear themselves anyway, steer clear of more independents that boast letting you keep more, not for newbees, i started out with national chains till going to remax after many years, the chains will will have additional training for you, I also mentored two other agents after hitting elite status on nationals, be ready to give some of commission for mentoring, dont volunteer it up front, you will have many fees to pay starting out, sometimes you can also be an assistant to a major agent too, you will list thru a multiple listing service that other agents used to find houses, public too, they cost also for membership, on your own you cant list on craigs and do open houses, there are some who only list and some who only sell, and some inbetween, if you are lucky enough to get both sides, suggest you get someone else to take buyers side for transaction if you have iron clad relationship, or stay neutral, some list only to take buyers elsewhere, one house one sale, one house many buyers, what ever you do stay intouch with listings, plus with national agency lots of experience, lots of ads, national website, referrals,traing avail if you got in this to work from home and make a large commission right away you got sold, fees will eat you up, sales take time, money and experience, some get in it to buy their own, that is an option too, do lots of phone time, stay friendly with all in office, avoid politics of all kinds, do rentals to pay the fees, they can  turn into buyers, expect to make first listing within 3-6 months, sale 6 months, till up to speed, my standard was 2 of each a month, some more some less depend on season, can tell you stories.... doing floor time once had buyer walk in, said wanted to spend no more than 2, turns out was million, no one wanted to do floor time, also my first listing was a real frank loyd wright home, other agents would me give their rental lookers, be willing for all, I worked in area of NJ where a famous golf course is, was one of few that belonged to all 3 mls, so had advantage, a $1500 corp rental relocation will some day buy, get to know the relo person, we used to give nice gifts to clients, make it something they will see everyday not flowers or candy

For more in-depth educatin, click on "Education - Bootcamp" to see their traing programs.

So I want you to pay X-tra close attention to my summary for you Christopher; you're gonna fail!

., are created: done in an unusual and often dishonest way^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Same Source:tradition noun tradition \trə-ˈdi-shən\ : a way of thinking, behaving, or doing something that has been used by the people in a particular group, family, society, etc., for a long time: the stories, beliefs, etc., that have been part of the culture of a group of people for a long time—used to say that someone has qualities which are like the qualities of another well-known person or group of people from the past^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^With that in mind, I'd like to hear why folks seem to think that seller financing or an installment contract, like a contract for deed, or a wrap mortgage or a Subject-To transaction or a Lease and Option To Buy comes close to being "creative" financing.

I checked with the TRA Atty.

This is my personal retirement above and beyond my state teacher's retirement account(TRA), which luckily is a defined benefit plan(as of now).  

The obligation of Lessee shall indude the repair or any damage occasioned by the installation, maintenance or removal of Lessee's Tra e Fixtures, furnishings, equipment, and Lessee-Owned Alterations and Utility lnslallations, as well as the removal of any storage tank installed by or for lessee, nd the removal, replacement, or remediation of any soil, material or ground water contaminated by Lessee, all os may then be required by Applicable Requirom nts and/or good practice. lessee's Trade Fixtures shall remain the property of lessee and shall be removed by lessee subject to its obligalion to repair and resto o tho Premises per this Lease.Actually I just cut and copied this from the lease (OCR so the text came out poor) it looks like they get to keep their trade fixures.

In CA u must have your RE broker's license to be a property mgr. 

Refinance into a lower rate Equity line and rent to section 8 and TRA governments assistance which pays excellent.