My dad is in commercial realestate in Memphis and could be an incredible mentor for me.

Let me know if you think that "The Ultimate Guide to Finding Incredible Mentors" might help you in your real estate investing journey!

In case you are interested - I wrote about my experience finding mentors in this "Ultimate Guide to Finding Incredible Mentors" - I hope that it helps you with your search!

In case you are interested - I wrote about my experience finding mentors in this "Ultimate Guide to Finding Incredible Mentors" - I hope that it helps you with your search!

If you want to ensure good appreciation in a market with a low inventory, you will do better paying market value in a popular area, where demand is high.

The most popular is probably PatLive.  

Hi @Shaunta Andrews I think that mentors can be an incredible blessing to investors - I've been really lucky and have had some great ones myself.Just be careful that you set expectations correctly for yourself and for the mentor - most of the time that I've sought the advice of a mentor, they've directed me to some resource or material.Let me know if you think that "The Ultimate Guide to Finding Incredible Mentors" might help you in your real estate investing journey!

@KJ Smith@Kathryn Lauterbach-BellAre lease options still popular in the mid west?

Ive researched some local REI groups in my area and the most popular one appears to be the "I'll help you if you pay $10,000 for my mentorship" programs.

James, since I became addicted to bigger pockets, the exact strategy you describe is one of the more popular of the buy and hold genre I have seen mentioned....