What I struggle to find is a mentor who will be willing to guide me on this journey of RE... that is until yesterday.     

I've never used a hotline number, but I have used a free report (re:  Home Seller's Guide) to attract leads in the areas we farmed.The reason they do work is because people don't feel threated to call. 

The Ultimate Beginner's Guide is now a course that you can now watch.

I recently stumbled across the bigger pockets website while searching "how to flip houses guides".

Ok, now that you have taken your initial step, below are some quick links to get engaged.Since you are focused on multifamily units I added the below links for your review.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/03/1...https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/09/how-to-buy-a-small-multifamily-property/ (How to buy a smail multifamily property)http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/07/19/how-to-buy-a-duplex/ (guide to buying a duplex) https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/11/16/how-to-choose-areas-multifamily-deals/ (Choosing multi-family deals)Actually, with regard to the multifamily unit being the only one in the neighborhood could be looked at as being positive, due to the fact that tenant competition is non-existent with other multifamily properties.http://www.biggerpockets.com/startherehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/meethttps://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsHow to Use @Mentions on BiggerPocketshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/ruleshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/termshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/inviteshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/perkshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/categorieshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/glossary/https://www.biggerpockets.com/courses/a-beginners-introduction-to-real-estate-investing (video courses)https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing (Ultimate beginner's guide to REI)REI can be very daunting, but, before you go searching for that 1st buy, please take a few minutes to bone up on the tips in link below.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/12/19/real-estate-investing-success-smart-tips/REI books suggested by BPershttps://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/11/13/7-real-estate-books-beginner-investors/ (7 absolute must read books for beginner REI)http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/14/best-real-estate-books/?

If you haven't yet, be sure to check out the The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing and The BiggerPockets Podcast.

Don't be afraid to jump in and help answer questions or ask some of your own.You may want to check this post: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate WholesalingLastly, have you setup your "Keyword Alerts" yet?

If you haven't yet, be sure to check out the The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing and The BiggerPockets Podcast.

Your time here will be well spent.Since you are interested in flips I added the below links for ease of reference.http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/01/07/flipping-houses/ (step by step guide to flips)https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/05/18/how-to-flip-houses-3/ (5 steps to flipping)https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/4/28/the-8-rules-for-flipping-in-2010/ (The 8 rules for flipping - J.

A good place to start is the Ultimate Beginners Guide (https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing).