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.  

Depending on your area there are usually a few big players that have a lot more money to play with than you.

My success has been due to being in a very niche market with few players that do much.

To check on the tenant and the house weekly to make sure the boyfriend didn't just move in or the adult kids just move in, and that bad things are not happening in your house or that your tenant didn't just move out in the night in the middle of winter and turn off the gas, but not the water.For my $15,000 which my IRA is looking to invest, I am going to get to know the major players in my market or any market.  

From a fellow Ohioian and tennis player, great work so far.

Again, this might end up not being a bad thing for you -- it stands to reason that the higher the bar to entry, the fewer players there are.What I would do is call a lawyer in your area who loudly and proudly announced on his website that he deals with foreclosures and ask him where you should start learning about the foreclosure process in Worcester County.New Hampshire's even more interesting.