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.

If you want to participate in passive income streams thru larger MF, you can also get involved in partnering w/experience players that are 100% focused on acquiring, re-positioning and eventually selling larger apartment communities.  

The only surprise is that some of the players are being shaken much earlier than expected.

The very few properties that hit the MLS are the duds that have been thoroughly combed through by the serious players.

Interesting to think that potentially REIs are doing some of this work in other neighborhoods by hunting down absentee owners.https://www.npr.org/player/embed/491507799/4915589...They mentioned in the episode that there are 7,500 vacant/abandoned buildings in the city. 

There are different players depending on what side of the river you are one.More more information on the great divide give this a read.The Rivalry: Cleveland EAST VS WEST

Good luck with your fantasy football league, players and your personal favorite team(s) this football season.

I feel I have an obligation to the industry, including the smaller players, to make sure they are at least aware of the risks, and that there are intellegent solutions should they choose to seek them. 

Not only can they help you out tremendously with advice that some charge thousands of dollars for but lots of times they can point you in the right direction as to who the real wholesale players in the market are.

As for finding a mentor... network with people on the site, or even better go to a local REIA and meet the big players in the markets you are interested in.