Again, you proactively were pursuing your main goal of acquiring more properties by proactively ASKING questions.I have a colleague who used to say, "A closed mouth don't get fed."

Tenants may be there and bad mouth the property.

That being said, if the mentor is willing to put his money where his mouth is and say take a $500 fee to get you started and then split the profits with you on your first couple of deals, then that may be worth something.

I know it sounds too ambitious but I am so determined I can feel it in my mouth.

I've found a ton of deals this ear and it was mostly word of mouth.

Like what was mentioned, word of mouth is the best referral source, so start talking to people and the team will grow. 

My focus is on keeping my rental occupied, not romantic idiocy for four room mates who each will have some conflict and a big mouth.

I believe you can find 2% properties within two hours of all metropolitan areas, but they take work to find (direct marketing, word of mouth etc).Accomplishing 10% ROI is good, but as you are discovering could be better.

Couldn’t be happier; rei hub support is great.

I'm not "trying" to do anything, so not sure why you're putting words in my mouth.