Just sayin the internet and social media is full of pump and dump fraudulent lenders so be cognizant of the red flags and dont hand over any money.  

Some mentees will act as a bloodhound for the mentor, knocking on doors, driving for dollars, scouring the internet, making cold calls, or performing other services that help the mentor find new deals.

Along with furnishing the place, you will be paying for all utilities, internet, cable, and supplies such as TP, paper towels, laundry detergent, etc.

Your network may include real estate agents , investors and other professionals.You can source potential leads in many different ways, including accessing the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), the internet, signs around town, through foreclosure auctions and trustee sales, real estate events and asking around in the community.

A motivated selelr CAN have a distressed home... but that doesn't mean that a distressed home means you increase the likelyhood of dealing with a distressed seller.To start you need to a website, make it credible, know your Sh^#, build an internet presence, build a reputation by focusing on giving value to your ideal audience.

Wanna-be-entrepreneurs are a dime a dozen.Whether you are looking to-Invest in real estate-Open a bar or a restaurant-Open a service shop (hair salon, barber shop, mechanic, jeweler, dry cleaner, etc)-Start an online business (amazon FBA, dropshipping, content creator, education, etc)-Build a car rental fleet-Become a real estate agent-Build a landscaping route-Build a pool cleaning route-Start a vending machine business-Invent a new product (i.e. shark tank)-Etc etc etcAll of these pursuits can still be profitable, but there is just more competition than ever before due to the exposure and all of the relatively simple business models being exposed online.Real estate has fit into the bucket with all of these "simple" business models because investing in real estate is a very basic, simple concept to wrap your head around.

It's better than what you'll get from most attorneys and what you'll find on the internet. 

I was forced to figure this out because I was on the other side of the world, in a backward timezone with crappy internet.

@Cyrus ShawSuggestions:1) Check internet and Facebook for local investor groups.

@Juwan Parker Hey Juwan, when I raised the rent on my tenant most recently, I wrote a concise and respectful email to them explaining how I've appreciated them being a great tenant, but have decided to raise rent X amount because of market conditions and increased costs.As a landlord, I was faced with new property tax adjustments, increased internet bill (which I cover), and an increase in lawn maintenance services.