Admittedly, I am not one that typically finds paid mentorship very valuable, but I also respect that my degree is in business with a focus on real estate, and my first job out of college was in real estate (so it is a little hard for me to take my 20 yrs of knowledge and rewind it to try to view mentors from a completely fresh lens).A couple points: I view mentors, especially these expensive ones as a catch-22. 

@James Thompson Transferring property from your in-laws to you can be done through a gift, sale, or trust transfer, each with different tax implications.

Take a look at my profile and you will get a sense of what a WHY is.  

See properties that are in and out of escrow, that is another sign the seller might be getting tired of getting their hopes up and then the hopes get crushed.

@Denis Orlov I don't do STR, but I've rented one of my personal properties for arbitrage before. 

Yeah, this can get kind of tricky. 

what kind of loan?  

One was actively investing in a property that was in PA but significantly far from where I live.

I will then use my current home I am moving out of as a rental property. 

@Marcus Retter welcome to BP.It's a great community.I've been investing in Albuquerque for 10 years, and you can find some good deals there.Personally, I live in Santa Fe.There are several active Meetups that you can join to get around to other investors.Networking is really important.Get out there and make connections with other investors; that is how I got started.