@Paulino Gonzalez I'm very envious of you wanting to start early in your investing career!

I've received several in the course of my career as a mobile home investor.

But you certainly don’t want money in the bank earning 1% if inflation is 4% or hyper inflation is 15-20%.

I don't know the individual you mentioned for possibly mentoring you, but these are some basics to find out from them before you put your hard earned money into a mentor."

My friend and I are trying to get our real estate careers started, and we're finding it pretty difficult to afford the 20%-25% down payments for the properties in our area.

If career goes as expected over next ~5 years, this will be income floor, with average/ceiling being much higher.Assets: $70k investments (primarily retirement accounts), $50k savings account.Timeline: I like this area, and am committed to my role/team/company.

If career goes as expected over next ~5 years, this will be income floor, with average/ceiling being much higher.Assets: $70k investments (primarily retirement accounts), $50k savings account.Timeline: I like this area, and am committed to my role/team/company.

If career goes as expected over next ~5 years, this will be income floor, with average/ceiling being much higher.Assets: $70k investments (primarily retirement accounts), $50k savings account.Timeline: I like this area, and am committed to my role/team/company.

I would research creative financing and network around that, flipping homes (if that interests you), or saving or earning as much as you can right now.  

The more people you talk to about RE, help out generally, and befriend, the faster your career will accelerate.