They may charge you (at your age, I would not suggest paying for a mentor), or they may expect you to work for them for little or no money...if they expect you to work for them, they usually will want you to bring some proven experience and skills to the table that will benefit them--but at 19, most people don't have much experience to offer (that's not your fault, it's just an inherent part of being a young adult)....but don't worry, because even if you could find a mentor right now, a mentor might not even be the best use of your time at this stage...In some cases, a mentor might actually get in the way of your success (especially if your mentor isn't well-matched to your style, interests, goals, etc).

She was only at the meeting because she was offering an exclusive business opportunity with unlimited potential, and asked if she could buy breakfast and explain the “opportunity”.

You can also start a small business while investing, none of these are mutually exclusive endeavors.

We focus almost exclusively on holding non-performing loans, but we also own an NMLS-Licensed mortgage company that originates loans.

Exclusively investment properties.

I require a lease to be signed, require a background check of all adults, require background check fee and am transparent about it all. 

Each loan that we secure for our borrowers is originated and funded exclusively in-house.

For my entire adult life, I’ve focused on wealth accumulation. 

Yes the 500k exclusion for primary is slightly helpful but hoping to have enough cost basis to offset the remaining capital gain.

Over time, that house has filled up with five working adults, which caused the rent to increase quite a bit.