In order for both side to have “skin” in the game I have either a $50 a month pet rent OR one months security deposit.

It's truly a numbers game.

However, you can do the work now and get yourself set up for when you do have the cash and graduate college you'll be way ahead of the game.

These are merely suggestions , since i having started working it per say. re: the hang ups unless you want to call and directly say something like " I see i've missed your call do you have a house to sell" i would simply send another letter and maybe an experienced wholesaler can chime in here but I don't think you should send the same letter.As for the problem of not closing i guess you can chalk it up to learn curve. it's a numbers game (or so i'm told) so keep trucking

If you know your end game and you know how to get there with means (money, time, lawyers, brokers, agents, BPers), go for it.

You should do what you love Learn every part of construction that you can then you can offer your services to other investors and be able to jump into the game with low funds or bad credit.

Haven't done anything with real estate since then as I've been busy with my own video production business and traveling, etc. 

I am looking for a mentor, not looking to share profits(unless I have some skin in the game), otherwise I am willing to do some of the day to day stuff that you don't want to spend your time on. 

I found one that plays the Cash Flow game by Rich Dad Poor Dad once a month, but that's not what I'm looking for. 

From experience, hard money guys like to see at least 15k (your skin in the game) in the bank before they will give the green light on funding your projects.I have not personally done any wholesaling, but from what I have gathered, you would have plenty money left over for a good marketing campaign!