How do I find a wealthy mentor for buying and renting homes?

[James Edward Grohman]

Hey,

So I have a plan that I want to get into motion asap.  

I have always wanted to buy and rent homes (the sky is the limit on the number).  I've been doing some serious research on how to do this and how to become a top dog in this area of real estate.  

Almost everyone who has been successful in this has said that they had a mentor that had already run the race and had become exactly what they envisioned for themselves.  

I wanna do this as smart and diligent as possible.  Do any of you guys know how I could meet and get to know someone like this?  I would even be willing to work for free for someone in exchange for knowledge and know how.  

Thanks,

Jamie