Im new to all of this and i know commercial property development is not recommended for beginners but this is where i would like to end up.

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My initial thoughts were to start out wholesaling since that seems to be the general consensus for beginners.

But beware, as a beginner, the more fancy the CRM the less you'll likely use it.

depends on what your trying to do.and where your at financially and time available.the folks that fall for the you too can retire even though you have no money and real estate can be done with others money.. while true.. rarely true for a beginner even one who graduated the class.. you simply lack real time experience.To me those that get the most out of mentoring have the ability to transact with their own funds and credit.. 

I'm not too sure how to approach them with me being a beginner.

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