. $500 per month is a lot to leave on the table. 

@Alex Cohen when you are looking for a mentor in the REI space you need to have a pitch of what you can bring to the table so the mentor can get something out of it as well. 

Until they have each maxed our their #Conventional Loans then there is cheap debt on the table that they could redeploy into a partnership and have some major purchasing power.

A new person without a known track record just offering an offer similar to what is on the table, If I represent them?

Look for a solid CRM, website, lead generation tools, coaching - especially in the form of daily/weekly open forum round tables, company stocks and a bonus for recruiting other agents to your brokerage.Good luck in your search!

@Wesley Porter kudos for coming to the table with something that you can do for someone to get some mentorship in return.

I have an extraordinary set of skills that would benefit most real estate investors and I have no doubt that I can bring tons of value to the table with my time, talent, and experiences.

That amount may differ from person to person, but if it is 0% you’re leaving a lot of money on the table.

Even if you could buy a home at a steal right now, most buyers would need to physically go and see the property, bring a home inspector to assess the property, and—assuming you get an accepted offer and arrive at the virtual closing table—you will need to hire contractors to work on the property, or find a tenant willing to move in this crisis.

In fairness, it was a generic question so I should have expected a generic response..I've since read the Book on Tax Strategies, and I feel like there was some additional things that I could have been doing..not necessarily the CPA's fault for not knowing/offering the same info to me, but I can't afford to leave any money on the table here.The only reason I'm asking the hivemind is I want to tread lightly because I respect this guy; he reached out to me and gave me an hour of his time when my wife passed to help me get stuff straightened out..but I also want to feel confident that he's going to be giving me recommendations tailored to my situation.I was just thinking of asking if he knew about self-directed IRAs as a kind of litmus test..anybody else have any non-confrontational questions that I could use to see if I should still use him?