And when it does begin to turn there will still be plenty of opportunities to make money.Starting out, an investor should think more about how do I survive long enough to get through the learning curve and less about how do I hit a home run right off the bat?

In addition, it shoudl be remembered that in the rental business we're not flipping houses, wholesaling, or running a business that requires doing 5 deals a month to survive.

You want this person to be a REInvestor not a professional mentor.And remember, this business is ultimately a people and relationship business.

Business is about survival of the fittest.

Well, maybe it is a LITTLE silly.If you are only planning to have one rental, you'l probably survive one bad rental.

If you haven't yet, be sure to check out the The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing and The BiggerPockets Podcast.

Since you are new to raal estate you may enjoy the Ultimate Free Beginners Guide

If you haven't yet, be sure to check out the The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing and The BiggerPockets Podcast.

If there is one tip that rings out from the podcasts on what separates successfully investors is persistence so we are ready for failure and of course ultimately, success.

I would recommend first reading The Ultimate Beginner's Guide I know you are not beginners but there's something in there for just about everyone.http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingSecond, go the the BP Store and buy the two books by J Scott, The Book on Flipping Houses and The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs.