How to mentor new investors?
How to be a good mentor without being frustrated?
Mentoring can be incredibly rewarding, but it's a responsibility. I enjoy doing it because I have seen how real estate has changed my life.
I want to set clear expectations at the beginning of the relationship. I have many quality friends so really only looking for a professional relationship. I realize people are at different points of their real estate journey. I like to see people grow and I enjoy celebrating others investment wins and trials.
My problem is that I feel a lot of people waste my time. I dont want to meet for coffee because my schedule does not allow for it. I dont want to answer questions that can be easily searched on Google. I need to quickly find out how motivated the other party is to accomplish their goals. It seems I am often more interested in their success than they are in their own accomplishments.
When I think about my journey it took time. I didn't always follow through on what I knew I should be doing. Sometimes I just needed someone to encourage me or correct me.
Question: what have you done or not done that helps to develop a good mentor/ mentee relationship?