We have each others contact information and are able to communicate 4.

You'll figure out what questions you need to ask much more efficiently and faster when you actually experience them as you search for a property.

How would I be able to communicate with you?

Sean Stroud is someone I've been communicating with for several months, and he may be able to help you or point you in the right direction: Sean Stroud NMLS# 325258 Caliber Home Loans, Inc

Is it more efficient to get a real estate agent to find deals for you?

I've been reading on this site now for well over 8 months, and recently joined so I could communicate with some of these great minds.

RE agents tend to drive a lot so I'd rather put that kind of mileage on a cheap, efficient car.

If not, they have zero motivation to see you through to your own success.Your mentor should be a skilled communicator with exceptional teaching skills.They should be patient and be willing to work with you on a 1-on-1 basis.They must be reachable/available for you when you really need them.The foregoing is a short list that I have created from my real estate investing experience over 3 decades and and my direct experience as an active real estate mentor of 5 years.

We communicate with all of our renters before the first of each month..that's their chance and only chance to be straight with us and let us know if the rent will be late.

So the coloration is that people of certain class or working groups have a tendency of being similar.....thus you find trends among their decisions....so you end up avoiding them.All those people at BiggerPockets are obsessed with ROI, Cap rates, IRR, NOI, net worth, tax efficiency, AND they hate pits.