However, finding a mentor or a partner with experience could be a great first step to help guide you through your first deal and identify the right market for you. 

There are a bunch of mentors/coaches.

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Without proper guidance, it’s easy to make costly mistakes that can derail your progress early on.Having access to solid resources—whether it’s books, courses, mentors, or investing toolkits—can help you navigate the unknowns.

The guru I paid $40k to mentor me told me I could outsource everything and just collect a check in my mailbox each month.  

Seeking advice / source / mentoring about investing in US market from Germany. 

A mentor would also be awesome to have.

So today I was talking to my mentor and we were considering different real estate strategies to expand my horizons.He mentioned mixed-use properties, which I honestly have never considered as an investment.

I was hoping to find someone who might want to do a bit of mentoring or something along the lines as i get started.

(The first aspect is the religious zeal that the “mentor” tries to initiate).