A mentor will guide you through the process of handling a transaction, contracts, negotiation and advise you along the way.

Let me ask you this question and hopefully, this would guide you to where you want to go.

If you do look into KC some more you'll want to check out The Ultimate Guide to Grading Kansas City Missouri Neighborhoods. 

Trying to purchase a property at Sheriff Sale Auction in Texas (Galveston County). This will be my first attempt, investing $50,000 max. I know the properties I am interested in owe taxes for 2019 only, for around $5,...

I use this a lot for location based discussions: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsRead Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingI find the calculators are very helpful when analyzing deals!

Here are some recommendations for you: Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/usersSet up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsRead Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingIf you wish to tag someone in the conversation on the forum, type @ followed by their name and then select the name of that person which should appear below the comments box.

The book that got me started many years ago was the "Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings" by Steve Burgess.

The guide to no money down real estate investing is a great one to start with.

Here is a very useful guide to estimating ARV.

Then, if there's any disagreements, the OA is your guide on how to resolve them.