The property manager has the same skin complexion that I do.

Holy dick skin 4K sounds way too expensive!

A good mentor is local, has lots of skin in the game, has a formal teaching background, and is genuinely interested in helping you.But all the mentoring in the world isn't going to instill in you the ability to keep going when the way is not clear, to keep developing and working on what you know, to help you turn you into an independent, autonomous learner, and that is a crucial part of this business.Most people want a sure-fire path to certain riches with as little uncertainty about it as possible.

Most investors with money have someplace to put it and would consider this type of investment risky since you have no "skin in the game."  

At the end of the day they only care about skin in the game and experience, with experience trumping.

There is a way to invest 10k, there are so many ways to fund a deal even with no money, the less money you have the harder it is, you will probably have to pool up with a partner as Jason mentioned but it will help to have your 10k of skin in a deal, that builds confidence in a partner.

I appreciate any advice, good or bad, I have thick skin.

Unless the guy puts some of his own skin  (money) in the game I'd steer clear of agents and brokers.

If that’s the case, they really have no skin in the game and there’s nothing to keep them from walking if things go bad. 

Again, other might feel differently here.b) Skin in the game: as a conservative investor, I understand that the dirty secret of industries that the waterfall compensation is in the line with me and incentivizes sponsors to take more risk.