If you do find a mentor just make sure they are actually doing deals and will be committed to your success.

a small minority get rich in real estate through pure tenacity and luck, vast majority that are able to 'make it big' already has strong foundations (i.e. capital).If you're already gotten as far as med school, the smart thing is to finish it, get a real job, then use the high income to leverage low interest debts for investment.Jumping ship this late in the career game from a high trajectory track to something like real estate with no experience or other foundation is a calamity in the making.

Also - the more serious and strong you look, the better.

Besides that, loading up on salries beyond what is usual and customary for other similar operations can cause you to lose your tax exempt status.When you walk out the door you need to be committed to the mission, that's what you must project to others, not a way to make a ton of money, if that word gets out, you're dead in the public eye as well as everyother N/P in the community.

For all investors, I strongly reccommend to check out Baltic Real Estate market (Especially Tallinn).

Has anyone committed fully and done this?  

I'm going to be holding a open house in a few days and didn't want to blatantly commit something illegal by taking multiple application fee's.Thanks!

Corey Duttonexactly- because there is strong tendency to grow the bubble w/ all the foreign investors in South Fla. we have to stay conservative.

When you walk in you get hit with a strong cigarette smell and you can see some residue on the walls from it.

I am relatively "green" to the industry but am fortunately to have a strong support system in the wings.I'm looking to build my own reputation and i'm happy to have found an ideal forum to share my encounters as I am sure I am in for an adventure.So quick, any words of advice for a young professional getting started?