Play it with many different friends because you will learn the most by watching and explaining to them.My second advice is to read as much books as possible.

Be wary of people who are ‘experts’ at presentation but who haven’t done a deal in years3) Set some objectives for what you want from the mentor4) Don’t limit yourself to just one5) Force yourself to do work before you bring a mentor on board.Good luck!

If you've already gone down that road, I apologize for over-explaining.

Long story short, call around to the lenders and explain what you are hoping to do and see if they can find a way to help and keep an eye on your own situation to make sure you will not get over leveraged and in trouble.

We simply explain where we are at and why.

I have a CPA whose clients have the tenants send him the check, he books it and deposits it, and no need to get licensed as he explained, as I'm just a messenger.

If you know why you think you can be successful, then you can explain that to someone else. 

I said "oh yeah, explain the rehab and rental #s to me".... silence. 

Real Estate Riddle:If you and I buy a $20 million property with $5 million down and it cash flows at 10% a year what did the property cost us?Answer:The $20 million property cost us nothing. The $5 million less the ca...

Im sorry I didnt explain enough for everyone and for you @Brian Eastman.