How to find a mentor? Any thoughts on how I can find one?
I was thinking of enrolling in manny khoshbin’s academy to learn and network but the price is something I can’t afford right now. I’m trying to learn as much as possible but I reached to the point that I may need someone to guide me at first. 

Anyone know a way that I can find someone to mentor me? I’m willing to offer my services for free in exchange of knowledge.
[{"id": "iq5wbb2", "text": "Don't give Manny Khosbin any money", "replies": [{"id": "iq5wikq", "text": "Why?", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "iq862k4", "text": "Why?", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iq5xg23", "text": "If you want a mentor make sure they started their business longer than 9 years ago. Pretty much anyone could have made money over the last run up. The people who stood the test during the 08-12 shitshow will be invaluable. \n\nManny is a promoter. Nothing wrong with that but he\u2019s more of a brand than a company. Very nice guy tho", "replies": [{"id": "iq5yyx8", "text": "Any recommendations on how I can find one? I\u2019m willing to go in mannys program since I can make the money back in one deal but my question is how valuable is it?", "replies": [{"id": "iq71x8i", "text": "What are you trying to learn? How to syndicate? How to be a broker? Or just ownership?\n\nRod Khleif has some decent segments on Instagram if your just starting out for syndicating. Has a somewhat conservative approach. Be very cautious of the \u201cboot camp\u201d syndicators though. They have realized they make more money doing boot camps then actual deals.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iq63xcf", "text": "Anyone who advertises \u201cprograms\u201d or \u201ccourses\u201d through social media is a snake oil salesmen. They make money by marketing those products, not by executing the thing they purport to teach.", "replies": [{"id": "iqar5ww", "text": "Exactly. Those that can, do; those that can't, teach.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iq6bybd", "text": "Look up on LinkedIn or Google who is actually doing what you want to do. What is it you want to do?", "replies": [{"id": "iq6exmd", "text": "Either flip them and sell them or hold for passive income. I came across one guy, he has no program but is well known that isn\u2019t Manny.", "replies": [{"id": "iq6hia9", "text": "Multi-family? Guessing since you use the term flip.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iq6fhor", "text": "What services are you exchanging?", "replies": [{"id": "iq6gcqd", "text": "Project management, doing research, I\u2019m willing to do anything to learn.", "replies": [{"id": "iq6h60h", "text": "Why don\u2019t you add to your post, note what you know, your geographic area, access to capital and what you hope to accomplish and a list your top 5 or 10 questions.  There will likely be kind folks on this group to answer your questions.", "replies": [{"id": "iq6o9n4", "text": "Smart idea, I will post that. Thanks!", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iq6yzha", "text": "Sorry for the novel. This is pretty much for OP and not really worth anyone's time who's versed in the industry.\n\n\"I\u2019m willing to offer my services for free in exchange of knowledge.\"\n\nYou'd be surprised how little this helps your case. I work remotely in an extra office of a close friend who does commercial dev in MA/RI. I work a full time job now in process improvement/business intelligence for a finance company, but\u00a0got my agent license at his direction in case opportunities presented themselves.\n\nI thought I found a perfect situation where a commercial broker was two doors down from my office so I hung my license with him. I didn't need leads due to existing relationships, was 20 feet away and a salaried job with lots of freedom. I said I'd learn for free and make $ on business I bring through my friend.\u00a0 Sounds perfect, right?\u00a0 \n\nI'm sure I've found the brokers that never had to mentor anyone before.\u00a0 Also who have no concept of what data/technology can do for them outside of what Costar provides. This broker and a short stint with another before just wanted me to do admin work on their CRM, website maintenance, or do showings for $15/per. They only wanted to pitch their undesirable properties to my friend.\u00a0 No guidance or even input on how to leverage my existing connections.\u00a0\n\nI think free work speaks to admin work for them. Finding a broker willing and able to mentor is more important than free work for education.  Talk to people everywhere in the space and keep those connections active. Deal experience will come but everything happens from connections made one way or another.  So I'm focusing on that last part until I find a broker like the one I suggested you look for as well.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iq76syy", "text": "How much is Mannys mentorship these days? I was thinking of joining", "replies": [{"id": "iq76tnm", "text": "*How many is Mannys*\n\n*Mentorship these days? I was*\n\n*Thinking of joining*\n\n\\- WilliamK88\n\n---\n\n^(I detect haikus. And sometimes, successfully.) ^[Learn&amp;#32;more&amp;#32;about&amp;#32;me.](https://www.reddit.com/r/haikusbot/)\n\n^(Opt out of replies: \"haikusbot opt out\" | Delete my comment: \"haikusbot delete\")", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iq8hc35", "text": "I\u2019ve wanted to find a mentor for years, but am somewhat of an outsider.  Here\u2019s something I found recently -  look for older, local CRE guys who might be near retirement but are still active.   I met a very successful 82yo fellow recently, completely by chance (he is starting to sell off some equipment and I replied to an ad).  \n\nEnded up having a great discussion, and when I brought up mentoring, he said, \u201cI\u2019m happy to do it, but everyone is too stubborn to take my advice\u2026simple things like chase every lead and call about anything that remotely looks good\u201d.   \n\nThis is a guy who\u2019s been working in my area for nearly 50 years and is still actively managing strip malls and residential properties. What a wealth of knowledge\u2026but you have to be ready to receive it too.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iq8hr6g", "text": "If you have to pay your mentor, they're not a mentor.  Stay away from the gurus.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iqa8862", "text": "Mirroring what others have said - I recommend asking yourself what you are trying to achieve/accomplish through this mentorship and work backwards. Once you answer this question, reach out to others who are doing what you want to do. LinkedIn is a good place to start. If you went to college, try to filter by school. This will give you something in common when you reach out. And just ask them to coffee to get a sense of who they are. If you think it\u2019s a good match, simply ask them if they\u2019ll mentor you.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iqbcpan", "text": "Call 5 people involved in CRE in your area everyday, offer to buy them coffee or just chat and figure out how to provide them value. It\u2019s a numbers game, funnel like anything else.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]