When I volunteered as a mentor after I graduated, the treasurer of the local chapter manages an over $700,000 budget.

Leave feedback here and other places and help me get the word out that in am looking for private investors and mentors to get this ball rolling.

THAT I think is the way the GREAT coaches/mentors do it!

Might be a good opportunity to be mentored by someone you can learn from.

I attended an intro session today and my buddy signed up.

On the one hand, the mentor courses / boot camps / common advice (including many here on BP) is to just set up an LLC but when I've discussed it with professionals, they argue against it.

How would I go about finding a mentor in the industry?

Networking is crucial to success in real estate investing and joining a group like this would give you access to mentors, realtors, financers, ect.

Most real estate seminars tend to be pep rally sessions to motivate individuals using various psychological techniques more than providing information and insights based on research that you can't find elsewhere.What seminars have you attended where it did not feel like blowing smoke up your glass?

Bob  thats not correct Mike was self promoting for years before he even got a partner.but the OP if he wish's Mike only charges 15k to be mentored how to do a sub to in what he believes is the correct or safest way..